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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-15
TEST TO
BE DIFFICULT
LEGAL Civil Service Man Will
Be in Charge.

Applicants for position on the
police force will not find it easy to
pass in all subjects of the competi-
tive examination proposed by Acting
Mayor Garretson, which may be
held the early part of next month,
The successful applicant must in
several ways conform with provi-
sions of examinations used in select
ing men for the New York police de-
partment, and they are known to be
difficult. This procedure, it is claim
ed, should tend to secure for the city
one of the very best police officers
it has ever had, SO far as physical
and educational qualities are con-
cerned.
Percy E. Coutts, secretary Of the
local Board of Civil Service exami-
ners, who conducts examinations for
applicants for positions in the post
office and custom house, will have
charge of the police examinations,
having been selected by the acting
mayor.
Applicants must be at least five
feet and seven and a half inches
high, must not weigh less than 140
pounds and measure at least thirty
three and a half inches about the
chest If the agility test as used in
New York state Is adopted, appli-
cants will be required to display
their fence-Jumping qualities by
clearing at least four and half feet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-15
TWENTY SCORE f.
FOR THE PRIZE.
Evening News Hidden Lakes
and Rivers Contest Proved
Tremendous Success.
WINNERS MADE PUBLIC
Will Divide $50 Giving Each
S2.50--0ut of Town Places
Represented.

There were twenty winners in the
hidden lakes and rivers contest, one
bf the most successful of its kind
liver conducted in the EVENING
NEWS, and which has just drawn to
a close. The prize money amounting
to $50 will be divided equally among
the successful contestants, SO that
each one Of them will receive $3.50.
The winners are residents of several
parts of he large territory in which
the NEWS circulates. Each of them
solved all Of the thirteen problems
and will receive the prize money at
once.
List Of Successful Ones.
The names of the winners are:
Miss Stella Albert, Sayrevllle; X.
Brechtel, 226 State street; Anna
Brogger, 1862 Madison avenue; Har-
ry Burkard, Ridgeway, South AM
boy; L. D. Green, sc Broad street;
Russell Harris, South Amboy; Ben
ME Jesznak, 100 Broad street; H. s.
Johnston, Johnson avenue, Totem
Vile; Mrs. Katie Leidner, 532 Hart
ford street; George McCabe, RID.
No. 1, Metuchen; Mildred Mackenzie.
208 First street; Mrs. VIM. Merser-
eau, 6192 Amboy avenue. Prince
Bay; Mary Nickerson. 230 Augusta
street, South Amboy; J. H. Olsen,
$40 Jacques street; D. H. Pepper,
131 Bentley street, Tottenville; R.
L. Preston, 222 Madison avenue; F.
j. Sof1eld, SO Fayette street; Mrs.
G. W. Walling. 1S1 Washington
street; Joel A. Walling, Keyport;
Louis Vented, Bridge street, South
Amboy.
Advertisers Reap Benefits.
The contest, like many others con-
Quoted by the EVENING NEWS, has
been of great value to its readers
and advertisers as we'll. The many
contestants from every part Of the
city and surrounding places In which
the NEWS Is circulated have bene-
flied in an educational way and the
successful ones will receive prizes as
we'll for their good work. Merchants
who advertised on the special con-
test page have profited through the
manner in which their advertise
ments were read over and over again
by the many eager searchers for the
hidden names of lakes or rivers in
volved in the contest.
Enthusiasm became evident at the
outset and it went forward with
leaps and bounds until it became in
tense at the finish The fact that
readers took a delight In searching
: for the hidden names as well as be-
ing eager to secure some of the prize
money made the contest interesting
at the start and it kept growing to
the end.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-15
OLYMPIC DOCKS
ONE DAY LATE
Sister Ship Iof Titanic Mas
EvsntfuI Voyage.
Special oy United Prsss Wirs.

New York, Aug. 15:-With a
broken propeller and a thrilling yarn
of transatlantic card sharps, the
Olympic, sister ship of the ill-fated
Titanic, arrived in port today almost
day behind schedule. White Star
detectives were at quarantine to see
If any arrests should be made, but
Captain Haddock declined to request
the detention of the alleged card
sharps who started free for all
fight in the ships smoking room on
the way over.
An American residing in Paris,
who was a passenger, made remark
about a crooked game and one of
the card sharps struck him. The
American retaliated and soon several
passengers were involved. Captain
Haddock established strong arm
squad to keep peace the balance Of
the voyage.
The Olympic broke blade Of one
of her propellors just after leaving
Queenstown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-15
TROOPS AWAIT
BIG ENCOUNTER
Engagement Will Start at 3
O'clock Tomorrow MorninQ
s,eota, ty United Pres. Wtrs,

Headquarters, Newton, Conn, Aug.
15:-There was no battle today but
the Blue and Red armies are resting
on their arms preparatory to the
greatest event of the weeks war
game, the engagement that will
start at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
To be near the scenes Umpire Gen
eral Bliss moved his headquarters
from Stratford to here. The avia-
ton squad was split up. There will
be one aeroplane with each army
and a third will be at the headquar-
ters tent for the use Of the umpire.
The body of Oliver II. James, of
Dorchester, Mass, the signal corps
man drowned in the Housatanic riv-
er, was recovered today.
Reds Checked by Jerseymen.
Stratford, Conn, Aug. 15.--The blue
battle line has been strengthened by
the artillery. After two days of re-
treating the blue defenders held their
own against the red invaders. The
artillery had been stationed to the
west Of the present fighting scene.
The red troops, massed to the west
of Derby, tried vainly to break the
solid blue line In the vicinity of Hunt
ington Center and Walnut Tree hill. 1t
was Massachusetts against New Jer-
sey. The Massachusetts reds, with
four troops Of the Tenth United States
cavalry, began the attack. Troops Of
the First and Second New York caval-
ry encountered red cavalry to the
southwest Of Huntington, the blue
right fank. A pretty cavalry engage
ment occurred In the narrow roads and
amid the powdered fields at this point
II the United States were secured
from boundary line to boundary no
rougher country could be found than
In the Connecticut war zone.
Jersey Regiments Adamant.
The two Massachusetts red brigades
found the New Jersey regiments solid
wall Of defense. On the blue left
flank the First and Second Connecticut
and Second Maine reds found them
selves opposed to the Fifth United
States infantry and the First Vermont
infantry. The second New York bri-
gade (blue), consisting Of the Four
teenth, Twenty third and Forty-sev-
enth regiments. acted as a reserve and
did not participate In the action. This
brigade broke camp shortly after day
light and hiked north from Bridgeport
to camp on the Mill river to the west
Of Long hill. The First New York
brigade (red), consisting Of the Sew
enth, Twelfth. Sixty-ninth and Sew
enty first regiments, acted as the re-
serve for the invaders.
An artillery duel began between the
reds on the lower White hills to the
northwest Of Shelton and the blue ar
tillery at Walnut Tree hill. The object
of the reds was to turn the blue right
flank. The blues then began to force
their cavalry from the right wing up
toward Derby In an effort to cut of
the reds from their reserves. The reds
promptly ordered the New York bri
gade held In reserve at Orange to move
into Derby and SO thwart the efforts of
the blues,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-15
ELECTRICIANS
GO ON STRIKE
Journeymen and Helpers Want
Increase and Half Holiday
on Saturdays.
NEGOTIATIONS ARE ENDED
Bosses Declare They Will
Hire Other Men and Not
Negotiate With 'Quitters.'

Journeymen electricians and help
ers employed by practically all cleo
trical contractors in the city went on
strike this morning for an increase
in pay and a half holiday on Satur-
days. The journeymen demanded an
increase from $3.50 to 81 day, help
ers wanted a raise from 81 and s2.20
to $2.25 a day and first year appren-
tices wanted an increase from $1.50
to $1.90 a day, according to one of
the leading contractors.
Negotiations for an agreement had
been under way for more than three
months and finally eliminated this
morning when the men refused to
work. The men they say are on
strike, but the contractors contend
they are through and will hire other
men to fill their places. The employ
ers say they gave the men a final
opportunity to accept their terms
last night and as they failed and did
not start to work today all negotia-
tions have ceased. The bosses pro-
posed introduction of a sliding scale
whereby the men would receive 81
a day at the end of five years.
1t is estimated that there are five
electrical contractors in the city, who
hire total of about twenty Journey
men electricians and about ten help
ers, who are affected by the strike.
Many other journeymen and helpers
employed in factories in and about
the city are not affected.
The last agreement between the
contractors and employees terminated
about May 1, and negotiations have
since been under way for establish
ment of a new one. The workers
have since endeayored to secure an
increase. but the contractors cannot
see fit to grant 80 large an increase
as demanded, at this time. The men
want to work four hours on Saturday
and receive pay for full day. One
employer stated this morning that
helpers had for a time been receiving
more than helpers in New York,
where the daily wage scale for men
in that branch is 1925 a day. He
said the local helpers were supposed
to be getting 81 day, but they gen.
orally received $2.20 a day.
The Electrical Workers Union is
sued the following statement today:
THE committee from the Electri-
cal Workers Local, No. 35S, met the
electrical contractors of Middlesex
county to receive their signatures to
the new agreements, which in sub
stance were the same as the old
agreements, except that the scale was
to be raised from $3.50 to $400 and
Saturday afternoon to be half holi-
day.
"The contractors presented five
year agreement which provided for
raise Of ten cents day for each year,
beginning January list, 1913, and
containing a clause which allowed
them to employ nonunion men when
ever they saw fit.
Failing to reach any agreement
the electrical workers committee
asked the contractors if they would
consider a scale of 1882, provided
the committee got authority from
the union to submit it. But all prop
ositions, except the agreement sub
mitted by them were flatly refused
leaving no alternative but a strike"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-15
INSPECT FIRE
HOUSES SOON

Fire Chief Frank Comings in
company with Alderman l.. C. Dalton
chairman of the fire committee, have
planned to make a detailed investi-
CATION of the firehouses in this city.
Not only will the inspection include
the apparatus but the hose now In
the department will be thoroughly
tested. 1t Is claimed by some mem
bers in the department that the city's
supply of hose Is in very poor con-
dition and that very little of it will
stand the pressure of the engines.
No date for the inspection has been
made as yet. Several members of
the Board of Aldermen will accom-
pany the chief and the chairmap-of
the fire committee or +rT ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-15
OFFICES FOR RENT

In Perth Amboy's most modern
building, THE MADISON BUILDING,
airy, clean, light Offices of various
Sizes reasonable rents. Janttor SER
vice. Apply STERN & CO., corner
Madison avenue and Smith street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-15
CABINET GETS
HURRIED CALL
President Taft Meets Advis-
ors to Consider vetoes.

Washington, August 15.-Presi-
dent Taft called special meeting OF
his cabinet today SO suddenly that
the members were compelled to can
eel their engagements and hurry to
the White House. The reason for
the sudden conference is believed to
be due to the present legislature and
it was thought that the President
wished to discuss with his advisors
several vetoes he has under consider
alton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-15
SAM. SHEPPS
| ENR0UTE A0hA!EE
Alleged AccompIice in Rosen-
thai Case Leaves Arkansas.

SpectuI ov United y-ress wfrs.
Hot Springs, Ark, Aug. 15:-As-i
sistant Prosecuting Attorney Reubani
and Detective Stewart left Hot
Springs for New York taking with
them Sam Sleeps, wanted In connec-
ton with the graft scandal and said
to be the man who paid the actual
murderers of Herman Rosenthal for
their work. Sleeps had become one
of the sights in Hot Springs and a
large crowd Of natives bid him fare
well.
officer Thomas WAS detailed to
guard Sleeps last night and slept in
a room adjoining that Of the Rosen-
thai witness. This morning Sleeps
complained to the hotel manager
that Thomas snored SO loudly that he
could not sleep.
W
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-15
BOY BROWNS IN
RARITAN CANAL
to the EVENING NEws.

epecfnI to the EVENING NEWA-
New Brunswick, Aug. 15:-While
playing behind tow of barges this
morning Todd BONNER, twelve years
old, of this city, was pulled into the
Delaware and Raritan canal at the
upper lock and was drowned. The
victim, with several other boys, was
holding q hawser to which four
mules were attached. Suddenly the
animals gave lurch. sending the
three lads into the water. Two Of
them were Ab1. tc- rim to safety,
but BohE ~. His body
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-15
CREATES new
COMMISSION
Senate Passes Hughes Bill
To Investigate Industries.
spccla! oy United Pres. W!-s.

Washington, August 15.-The SEN
ate today passed the Hughes bill
creating a commission on industrial
relations. A commission of nine
persons is created to inquire into
the general condition of labor in the
principal industries OF the United
States, including agriculture and es-
pecially into those carrying ON in
corporate form. The purpose of the
commission is to assert in facts and
suggest better relations between cap
ital and labor. A report must be
submitted within two years. A spe-
cial inquiry must be made into the
smuggling or other illegal entry of
Asiatics into the United States or the
Insular possessions. The measure
has already passed the House.
For Sale-Motorboat, real cheap. C..
- n
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-15

Stratford, Conn, Aug. 15:-The
work of the army aviation squadron
and of the engineers corps is among
the most interesting features Of the
maneuvers being held in this section.
Lieutenants Foulois and Milling, u.
S. A, have made number of flights
in the new double control biplane.
They carried map making apparatus,
and while one operated the machine
the other obtained records of the po-
sitions and movements of the troops.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-15
FOR QUICK SALE!

Unusually excellent residential
property. Lot 100x100, Rector street,
Large house, all improvements. Ask
ing $4,000. Boynton Bros. & Co.,
81 Smith street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-15

c. A. Sexton, 20 Smith street. Phone
1S1. 9860-8-12-12t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-15

For Sale-Motorboat, real cheap. c.
A. Sexton, 10 Smith street. Phone
Al. 9817 .1O-IOt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-23
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-23

THINGS went along smoothly un .b M
L fifth inning. WAS pitching WIZ, M
head and rs vet hadn't really ineGn 40 o" ~, a
arm The opposing shortstop in'Hi IS Of
clean hit, and gave the next man 4 O we /,
balls. That made it necessary ioI T., ~ IN,
begin pitching, and set myself tor ''''
hard work Of the game. .,,nnie
The next batter was one OF my - ~ oer.
enemies. Though we were good 'r;en .iIs. Of
sonallv, we had fought out many pau 70
wit on the diamond. | knew he "aI'''N
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-17
Surgeons Describe Wound.

Chicago.-Physicians on board the
Roosevelt train have informed the
Chicago specialists that the bullet en-.
tered under the right nipple, pene.
trated three inches Of muscle and flesh
and is lodged in the abdominal wall.
1t was at first thought 1t had
dropped into the peritoneal cavity, but
later examinations located 1t as lightly
lodged In the wall of the abdomen.
Chicago surgeons say 1t will be a
comparatively simple operation to re
move 1t, II 1t does not drop into the
abdominal cavity.
1t was decided that DR. Bevan should
be Colonel Roosevelt's physician, and
the others act as consulting experts.
1t wac decided after conference
Of the physicians that he would be
permitted to sleep until q. m, when
he will be removed 10 the Presbyterian
hospital, carefully examined, and II
will then be determined how serious
are his injuries.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-17
Dry Farmer, Plan Flour Mil.

Meeker.-For the first time In the
history Of the White River valley the
local market has proved too limited to
handle the immense crops OF wheat.
rye and barley raised here this year,
and as dozens Of the ranchers OF the
valley now have practically all OF their
grain on hand. 1t has been determined
by the dry farmers to market their
product on the outside hereafter. They
Will construct mill, 10 be run on
cooperative basis. the primary idea
being to mill the wheat at the least
possible cost and then get 1t to mar.
ket where the price paid will be sui.
tlclent to permit profit.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-17
FOREIGN.

The Italian fleet, 1t is said. will be
concentrated In the Aegean sea, unless
Turkey promptly accepts Italy's peace
conditions.
An attempt to break Jail by Miguel
Guerrero. rebel leader, resulted In
two prisoners being killed and several
soldiers wounded at Guadalajara, Mex.
Mrs. ]. Talmage, sister.in.law Of the
late Rev. T. De Witt Talmage, died
at Annoy, China. The interment took
place in the Mission cemetery at Ku.
langsu.
A London dispatch says three Ger.
mans have invented machine which
digests vegetables like COW and
gives chemical milk. Sir William
Crookes. the scientist, tested some Of
the milk and he said he liked 1t.
Sidney Boden, chimney sweep, dis.
covered the body Of man partially
boiled and chopped up, In a coal sack
on the skylight Of an apartment house
at Vancouver, B. c. Physicians say
the man had been dead five or six
months.
A dispatch from PodgorItza. Monte.
negro. says the Montcnegrln Southern
army, under the command OF General
Martinovltch, has crossed the river
Boyana and captured several Turkish
block houses at Tarakosch. near the
Turkish town OF Scutari.
Parliament convened in London for
what promises to be the most TEN.
pestuous session in years. Three mat
ters of vital Importance are to be dis
posed of: Irish home rule, disestab.
/. l!shmcnt OF the Church Of England ip
Wales and election reform.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-17
SPORT.

Eddie McGoorty won from Jack
Denniug In the fifth round at New
York. whan penning quit. claiming a
foul.
The Kentucky endurance stakes for
four, miles on the Churchill Downs
course a, Louisville was won by So
temia. establishing worlds record OF
7:10 40. -riI
Prof. sembower Of. Indiana univor.
sity was elected president Of the big
Nine" university athletic conference
10 succeed the late Prof. Johnson, also
OF Indiana university.
Playing brilliantly on defense and
charging through every opening pre-.
sented by their opponents. the back
field OF Nebraska university brought
victory to the Lincoln eleven over
Kansas Agricultural college.
J, II. Elspass Of Denver received a
telegram from Lexington stating that
his famous PAGER. Bradon Direct. had
won the Tennessee stake. for 2:05
PAGERS, defeatIn: the best out this
yoar. The race was won in straight
heats. in 2:o2A. 2:O31s and 2:O3N.
Overcoming the New York Nationals
Saturday by a score Of 2 to /. the Bos.
tons, pennant winners Of the American
league, need but single victory TO
attain the worlds baseball champion.
ship OF 1912. The world series stands:
Boston three games won. New York
one. and one contest . tie.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-17

mobile in front Of the Gilpatrick
House in Milwaukee, about to start
for the auditorium to deliver his
scheduled address.
According to latest accounts the bul.
let is embedded In the muscular tissue
and the wound Is not serious.
The would.be murderer was John
Schrank. of New York City, a man ap-
parently demented on the subject Of
the third term. He was captured and
locked up.
Unconscious Of the wound. Colonel
Roosevelt proceeded to the auditori.
um. and when his condition was dis.
covered. In spite Of the protest of his
physician, he made a stirring ad.
dress on the subject Of his attempted
murder.
Weakened from loss OF blood and
at the conclusion OF his speech he was
taken to the Emergency hospital,
where, after an examination by ply.
sicians. the nature Of his wound was
ascertained.
1t was not considered serious
enough to compel stay In Mllwau.
kee, and at 1850 q. m. he was taken
aboard his special train on q slow run
to this city.
The colonel announced that he
would spend the night on the train
and after few hours here would go
to Indianapolis to fulfill his engage.
ment there. 1t was expected that he
would be left In his car until Q o'clock.
Tentative arrangements were made
here to take him 10 the Presbyterian
hospital II 1t was deemed advisable.
The special train left for this city
on the Chicago & Northwestern rail.
way with the patient under the care
Of three physicians.
That the wound was not more serI.
Gus was due to the fact that the bullet
was spent In passing through the col.
onels army oyercoat, spectacle case
and the manuscript Of his contem.
ulated speech.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-17
THE PRESIDENT EXPRESSES SAT.
IsFAcTIoN THAT NO HARM
WAS DONE BY BULLET.
TAFT WAS AT BANQUET
GOV. WILSON REJoIcEs THAT
NO SERIOUS INJURY
RESULTED.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York.-President Taft and Gov.
ernor Wilson were among those to be
quickly advised Of the attempted as.
sassination Of Colonel Roosevelt. The
president was at q banquet which
Mayor Gaynor was giving to the pres.
ident, members of his cabinet, 600
naval officers and several distin.
guished citizens, when the news was
communicated to him.
1t was evident that the report fell
upon the presidents ears as great
blow. He was talking with Mayor
Gaynor at tho time and after hearing
the news set silent for several min.
utes. He declined at first to make any
statement, apparently being reluctant
to credit the report.
Later as the news was confirmed tho
president said to tho newspaper men:
81 am very CORY to learn Of the az.
sault upon Colonel Roosevelt and am
glad to learn no harm was. done."
At tho time the president made this
statement bulletins from Milwaukee
gave the assurance that Colonel Roose-
welt had sustained practically no Ia
jury. The speakers at tho dinner
avoided reference to the reports, but
the news had soon spread to all and
there was SO much discussion Of the
reports that little attention was given
TO the speakers.
Governor Wilson was at his home at
Princeton, N. j.. when newspapermen
advised him Of the attempt to kill the
Progressive candidate for president.
1T is with the greatest distress that
hear this" said Governor Wilson,
"but rejoice that Colonel Roosevelt
apparently has escaped serious In.
Jury"