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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-18
SAYS HE KILLED
THIRTEEN BOYS
GIoats in Inhuman Crimes In
Letters to Police.

Buffalo, Nov. 1S.-Chief of Police Gil.
son Of the Lackawanna department il
convinced that the self styled homi.
cidal maniac signing himself "R. ].
Deumessor," whose stories Of postal
cards and letters written to George 10.
sephs, father of one Of his victims,
whose decomposed body was found In
the vault Of an clubhouse in Lacka-
wanna, has more than a dozen muir.
ders to his credit. He writes to the
police Of having killed twelve besides"
the Josephs lad.
Records in the coroner's office In
New York city bear out the text Of a
postal card addressed to Chief ellison
from the maniac. 1t reads:
Boston, Nov. u.-Wednesday night, Dec.
10, 1902, I enticed Michael Diac Kruck, q
newsboy at Eighty-sixth street and Gem
trail Park West. New York city, into the
park opposite the entrance to the Arsenal
police station, and l later strangled him
and Just escaped the police officer who
found him.
Boys Body Found In Lot.
kruck's body IN the date mentioned
In the card was found in an excavation
at a point where West Eighty-sixth
street terminates at Central park. The
c%oroner's physician, DR.. Higgins, after
an autopsy reported death due to stran-
gulation. An inquest held on Jan. II,
1903. resulted in the finding by a coro-
ner's jury that death was due to as
phyxiation by strangulation inflicted by
some unknown person.
About 0 o'clock last night the last
portion of the d~ismembered corpse Of
the Josephs boy was taken from the
vault or an clubhouse In the rear Of a
saloon on the Ridge road at Lacka-
wanna. The body was found In six
teen parts, the skull being the last Dor
ton recovered. The flesh had entirely
disappeared from 1t.
1t doesn't appear that the body had
been carved or chopped up, but that it
had become dismembered In the thlr-
teen months it had laid in slime of the
clubhouse, where 1t was crammed BY
the murderer after he had arst assault
ed and then strangled the little Syrian
lad on the night Of Oct. II, 1911, when
the boy was last seen alive.
Police Get Another Note.
Another n Of the strange and ram
bling communications which have been
received by Chief Of Police ellison of
Lackawanna and the father Of the
murdered boy has been received. In
the form Of a letter, addressed to
Chief ellison, the communication. post
marked Boston, Nov. Is, and written
on stationery of the fremont hotel of
that city. stated that the writer, who
was responsible for the murder. would
be in Buffalo on Wednesday to give
himself up to the police. The note
! was unsigned.
I In all ten postal cards and letters
nave beer received by the police of
Lackawanna. Two have been address
ed to the father Of the murdered boy.
The father states that their contents
were most revolving, written by an ap-
parently well educated but desperately
degenerate man. These communica-
tons have been received during the
past three months and were written
In Buffalo, Boston and New York. In
all the man confesses to having muir
dered thirteen, me since he killed the
Josephs boz.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-18
JOHNSON'S SON LANDS PUNCH
Son of Progressive Governor Adds to
Reputation as Boxer.

San Francisco, Nov. 1S.-Hiram W.
johnson, Jr., son Of California's Pro-
gressive governor, is known as Jack
Johnson among his friends because OF
his ability as a boxer. This ability
stood him in good stead when James
Reed. a husky young fellow from
Monterey loaded with booze, picked a
quarrel with hin il the st. Francis
hotel barroom.
The Monterey youth objected to
Johnson's natty check suit with a red
rose in the b%uttonhole and made some
uncomplimentary remarks about the
costume and about the fact that young
Johnson was drinking mineral water.
Johnson told him he ought to hesitate
about making such remarks. where
upon the Monterey man kicked John
son above the knee. The governors
son landed one right hand wallop on
the chin, and the man was out.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-18
LORlMER UNDER OPERATION.
10 RaIlying From Its Effects and Is
Expected to Recover.

Chicago, Nov. 1S.-William Lorimer
Is rallying from the effects of the
operation for appendicitis which was
performed on him at the Presbyterian
hospital. His family physician, DR.. s.
Il. Slaymaker. said that there was ev-
cry reason to expect his recovery.
/. DR.. Arthur Dean Bevan, who per-
formed the operation, said a compli-
Gated appendix lesion was found and
the appendix vas removed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-18

home OF its grandparents. The
mother Of the baby was a passenger
with her husband, Walter Miller
and she was saved. She had gone
to Europe some time before, leaving
her baby with her mother and in the
custody Of a nurse. After the Ii
tanic was lost Mrs. Miller returned
to this city and remained until early
in October, when she left On a visit
to New York. In that city she mar
ried Jack Tanner, and they went on a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-18
SEVEN INJURED
IN AUTO CRASH
Driver Of Machine Faints
Going at High Speed.

camden, N. j., Nov. 1S,-Motoring
toward Atlantic City from his home in
Spring City, Pa, William Brown, with
a party Of six In his auto, had arrived
at Waterford, twenty miles from here,
without any accident, when, as he was
speeding along the White Horse turn
pike, he realized quite suddenly that
signs, for the faintness was a recur-
rent trouble, the legacy Of a fall he
suffered some twelve years ago.
With the idea Of halting the auto he
pushed down on the foot brake. But
he forgot to shut off the power. The
rear axle snapped and the car turned
over. Three of the party were caught
beneath the overturned motor, and the
others were thrown to the side of the
road. The fall knocked them uncon-
scious. There the next auto that came
along found them, and they were
brought here to Cooper hospital.
1t is feared that two and possibly
three of those hurt may die. These
were the persons injured:
Mrs. Ella Brown, fractured skull;
condition critical.
William Brown, her son, injured hip
and bad cuts.
Anna Brown, her daughter, from At
lantic City, fractured skull; condition
critical.
Esther Brown. her six year : old
daughter. fractured skull; condition
critical.
Mrs. Kate Wright, brain conclusion.
Mary Wright. her eight-year-old
daughter, fractured skull; condition
critical.
William Wright, her f~ourteen-year'
old son, bad bruises.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-18
KILLED GUIDE FOR A DEER.
Dying Mar Left Signed Statement Alb
solving tho Hunter.

Skowhegan, Me, Nov. IS Sheriff
John A. Mooers received the report Of
a coroner's jury that Warren Holden
of Jackman was shot and killed at
Sandy Bar, near the Canadian line. by
William Wild1ng of Indianapolis.
Holden. who was a guide for Wilding
on a hunting trip, was mistaken for a
deer.
1t was reported to the sheriff that
Holden signed an explanation before
he died absolving Wilding from blame
for the shooting. A deputy sheriff will
leave here for Jackman to serve a war
rant on Wiloing. Holden had been a
guide for twenty years. He was forty
years old and leaves a small son.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-18
FAMOUS HALFBACK INSANE.
Harry Asselen of Minnesota University
Committed to an AsvIun,.

Tacoma, Wash. Nov. 1S.-Harry AS
selen. who was famous eight years
ago as a plunging halfback on the Uni
versity of Minnesota football eleven,
was committed to an asylum for the
Insane at Fort Stellacoom.
His trouble, it was stated, resulted
from an injury received on the foot
ball field. from which he never recoy-
cred. Thrown on his head. his spinal
column was severely wrenched. Soon
afterward he left college.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-18
No Chance.

"Now, my dear young lady" said the
professor, you are going out into the
world. My advice to you is this: Be
yourself"
I'D like to, professor" was the IN
expected response, but my dressmaker
won't let me."-Washington Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-18
FRANKLIN TORREY DEAD AT SO
Cousin of President Taft ard Owner of
Marble Works In Italy.

Florence, Nov. 18.-Franklin Torrey.
eighty-three years old, is dead here Of
bronchitis and heart failure. He was
the father Of Mrs. Edward j. Berwind
(Herminie Torrey) Of Newport, who Is
now here. Mr.. Torrey was a cousin Of
President Taft and was formerly Unit
ed States consul at Genoa. He came to
Italy In his youth to study sculpture,
some of his statues being in America.
Later he became the owner Of the
Carrarra marble works and was n
leading member of the American col
ony In Florence. The American church
here was built largely by his energy
and munihcence. He leaves a widow.
The funeral will take place here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-18

C~larksburg, w. Va, Nov. 1S.-Miss
Anna McLinden, a nurse, was killed
and three men were seriously injured
when their automobile crashed into a
tree. The glare Of a trolley car head
light Is said to have confused the driy-
or. causing him to run the automobile
on the road.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-18
DIES FROM BREATHING PAINT
Fumes From Newly Decorated Room
Cost Woman's Life.

New York. Nov. lS.-After breathing
the air in a 70 freshly painted Mar
garet Weber of 1886 Third avenue was
taken to the Mount Sinai hospital on
Nov. | and Is dead.
The doctors ascribed the death to the
inhalation Of the odor Of fresh paint
The death was reported to the coroner
and investigated by Coroner's physi.
ian e. T. Ray. whose analysis concur
I'd with that Of the doctors at the hos.
DitaI.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-18
Washington Star.
Pretty Poor Sinoers-

"Why doesn't your wife sing to the
baby when it cries
We've found out that the neighbors
would rather listen to the baby
Mothers Journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-18
Human N ature.

"Why is It," asked the curious guest.
that poor men usually give larger tips
than rich menu"
We'll, subj" said the waiter, who
was something of a philosopher as
sx@G2ooks to me like de POI man
Aoob2dy to find out he's po'
&hU De rich man don't want nobody
to find out he's rlch.'-Exchange.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-18
A Great Plant.

what do you think will finally be
selected as u national plant?"
well, 1t Is dollars to dimes II will
be the int."-Baltimore American.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-18

With the score 6 to 8 in favor of Prince
ton and only six minutes to play from the
forty-seven yard Inca distance that the
Orange and Black viewed With the limos
complacency as being a wide margin OF
safety-Pumpelly, a black haired, stocky
legged young man, who had been In and
out of the game several times during the
afternoon. dropped a field goal across the
Princeton goal by the space of less than
an inch, tieing the score. 1t was one OF
the most spectacular plays In the history
OF the gridiron game.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-18
To Complete Canal Next July.

Washington. Nov. 1S.-Practical COM
pletion of the Panama canal by July /,
1913, Is assured. According to the an
nual report Of Colonel George W. Goe-
that's, chief engineer of the Panama ca
nal. On that date. In spite of several
slides In Culebra cut during the last
year, the excavation in the cut will be
completed, and by Aug. 1, 1913. the
/. pinway at Gatun dam will be flushed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-18
More Substantial.

"You didn't waste your time build
Ing castles In the air2"
NO. replied Mr.. Dustin Stax. 81
constructed corporations out of water"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-18

All the news for 10 cents a week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-18

The EVENING NEWS goes into
more homes In this vicinity han
any other publication.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-18

honeymoon trip to Europe. When
her first husbands parents, the
grandparents of the child, learned of
this second marriage they gained
possession of the baby and kept him
until the mother returned from Eu-
rope and instituted court proceedings
to get her baby. She denied neglec-
ting the boy and said that he had
received the best of care. The child's
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ross
Clark, are wealthy and are eager to
care for the boy.
The Washington times., 1912-12-31
Preachers Storm
Office in Effort to
Put Chicago Lid On

CHICAGO. Dec. 3i.-Mayor Harrison,
sequestered In the inner room Of his
suite Of offices. refused to see dele
cation Of 800 preachers and other ad-
vocates Of q closed down lid when they
stormed the city hall to protest against
the official sanction that will be given
to the New Year Eve celebration In
saloons. cafes, and hotels tomorrow
night.
The mayors refusal to hear their
arguments strengthened the determine.
tion of the preachers today to bring
impeachment proceedings against him.
This course had been suggested at q
meeting held before the anti-orEy del
egati0n bore down on the city hall.
The 800 clergymen. women. and rep.
resentatives of civic and religious or
ganizationr marched to the city hall
from the First Methodist Episcopal
Church to present resolutions they had
drawn up demanding enforcement. Of
They found that Mayor Harrison had
instructed his secretary, Charles G..
Fitzmorrls, to admit no one.
Htsses and cat calls were resoundinx
through the mayors office. and one
Of the leaders attempted to restore or
der. 80
"GentIemen." he shouted, I'VE rep.
resent law and order league. and
must he orderly"
The delegation auieted down and de.
parted.
The Washington times., 1912-12-31
Men From Harvard
Entertained Here

Washington society Is today entertain
ing and being entertained by the men,
bers OF the Harvard University Musical
Clubs. The members Of the clubs were
o be much In evidence all day In every
marty, commencing with the luncheon
to be given In their honor, at the Chevy
nj. The troupe of entertainers consists
OF fifty-four students. Under fashion
able patronage the clubs are giving
their annual entertainment at the be-
issco Thsater this afternoon. Among
the sons Of Harvard who make up the
troupe there 10 one real son of Har-
ward, a lineal descendent Of John Har-
ward. famouA founder of the great uni
versity. Hell Lionel dc Jersey Har-
Fair Harvard" with the same xest
and feeling 40 his Yankee cousins.
The Washington times., 1912-12-31
BIG NIGHT SURE!
GAY NEW WORKERS
WILL FROL|C SOME!
Joy and Din in Cafes and
Streets When 1913
Begins Rule.

NEW YORK. Dec. 3l.-rbere will he a
safe and sane New Year celebration
mere tonight. NO less an authority than
Jasob a. Ris: noted philanthropist and
friend OF Coionei Roosevelt. says 20.
10 meke II enecuve he Will have four
scotch Pipers. kits and all. bagpipe the
advenJ Of the year In Herald Square.
And IN addition he will have bands In
Lity Hall. Union souare and Madison
Suuare pa rka 10 lieSn o,,t
The police. however. are not concerned
about the parks. Thev are worrvinS
The Washington times., 1912-12-31
WILL PLAN WORK
OF SUNDAY SCHOOL
Congregational Institute to Hold
Annual Meeting
Here.

The Congregational Sunday School In.
stitute will hold It's annual meeting In
Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church on
Sunday. The Rev. Milton 9. Lttieford
of Brooklyn. N. Y. will be the leadins
speaker. Tho meetings will last for
three days.
At the Sunday night meeting. DR..
Littlefield will discuss "Educational
Evangelism" On Monday he will dis
cuss the work Of the teachers and Miss
Frances wild Daniels0n will discuss
the problems Of children. Miss Margaret
Slattery will deliver an address on
"The Base OF Supplies"
Problems In graded Sunday school
work will form the feature OF the
open Parliament" which will be held
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1912-12-31
the bill to be passed by both the House
and the Senate

the blu to be passed by both the House
and the Senate.
Attacked BY Property Owners.
- number OF disgrunticd property
owners began an attack on me for hav-
Ing an Interest In that proposition. I
never owned foot OF ground inside or
outside Of Rock Creek Park-not at any
time. not long before and until years
after the park had been established: ]
had no interest. remotely. directly, or in
any shape or form.
THE origin OF this bill was in this
wise: ] was in the habit OF riding sew
crai times week with George Ban-
croft. the. historian. whose executor
was with Randall Gibson, Senator from
Louisiana. who also named me as one
OF his executors. and with Spoflord.
the then librarian Of Congress. We
would very often zee some magnificent
groves OF trees cut down and some
wretchcd misft subdivision put In the
place.
"A little later. out riding with an.
other group OF gentlemen. friends OF
mine. OF a THANKSGIVING Day. In 1889, I
stopped IN tho midst Of this ma gnif,cent
region ana there We entered into a
cease working until the Rock Creek
Park was an accomplished fact.
Creek and geological Parks. At an
earlier period. In 1880, ! asked a couple
Of my then friends TO meet me ut my
house to discuss the possibility Of the
reclamation Of the Potomac hats. We
were to determine upon some plan bot h
for the reclamation Of the mats and the
waterworks extension.
How Flats Were Reclaimed.
'We determined that the method.
the one that would give the least op-
position. Was to put the whole matter
In the hands Of the Engineer Corps Of
the Army. and to ask for an appropria-
tion. Washington was said to be prob
ably the most msIsriai city on the
continent. We succeeded In getting an
appropriation of 3+o0.oD0 to begin the
reclamation Of the flats. and 81, zoo 900
to complete the wa;erworks extension.
The flats were gradually reclaimed.
Some 100 acres were taken Of the bot.
tom OF the river. 4 great danger at.
tached to this territory.
ANY statement that ever appeared
before the Congress Of the United
states or any committee or any one else
as the paid employe Of syndicates, or
qualified untruth. ] never had occasion
self. "
The testimony OF Mr.. Glover relative
70 insurance matters concerned chlefiy
lie southern B"iidns u Mr. me a,oSer essacn .a "a
ne knew nothing about the questions In
vowed ~ the insurance inquiry. AZ to
Iand values. he said the ground on
which the southern building stands was
$iS per foot. Now, ne put the value at
80 per foot.
The Washington times., 1912-12-31
COMMERCE TREATY
WITH RUSSIA ENDS
AFTER 80 YEARS
Volume of Trade Will Cause
Merchants to Push for
New Agreement.

After q life OF eighty years. the COM
merciai treaty between the United
States and Russia becomes void today.
and the relations Of the two countries
after tomorrow will rest solely on the
principles Of international law.
while the abrogation Of the treaty
Russia.s excessive tarifr duties-sbout
25 per cent higher than the rate under
The ,.,,.t abrosstcd asseemen.-it 70 tscisiy
that there will be no tarin war. and,
until a substitute treaty IL made. both
countries will adhere to the letter Of
the agreement OF 1872.
American Interests in Russia are
about 400 Americans residing there.
Commerce 10 Heavy.
The Bureau Of Statistics estimates
that this country sells to Russia each
year about S2tO, 10000 worth Of manu-
more than Russia sells to this country.
Because Of the difference In the volume
Of marketable products u each coun-
try, however, experts declare that Rus.
sia's loss through a tann war would
be As great or greater than that Of
Another weapon which this country
possesses to prevent discrimina ton by
Russia. In the fact that 0ne-half Of the
American merchandise and food prod
ucts sold In Russia are handled through
European jobbcrs. VINO In many Cases.
re-brand the articles with their own
trademark.
Trade Il Important.
American trade with Russia has in.
creased nearly q per cent In the past
nve years. and with the development
Of that country and the completion Of
the Panama Canal. experts declare It
will be one of this count-.ss most VAL
liable customers. For that reason.
manufacturing interests, II ~ believed
ing Administration to enter Into SUBJ
stitute agreement.
This belief IL given added strength be.
cause the trademark convention Of l87t.
which protects patented speSiaiies in
with the abrogation Of the commercial
agreement OF 1852.
The Washington times., 1912-12-31
May Add Hygiene
Course in Schools

In accordance with recommended tion
Of the clean city covmmittee the school
authorities are considering including in
the curriculum Of the public schools u
course on public. health and hygiene.
Plans are being made by DR.. william
NJ. Davidson. superintendent Of schools.
for calling a meeting Of the principals
OF the schools early In January to dis.
cuss the matter. DR.. william G. Wood
ward, health officer, and DR.. Arthur L.
Murray, Of the Health Department,
will address the meeting.
The Washington times., 1912-12-31
CHURCH BUILDING
|. TO Be HASTENEO
FOR TAFT'S TROWEt
New All Souls Structure
Cornerstone Will Be Laid
by President.

Within three tdays building cont,.a.
,,or. ,,,ii h..t,, co,rr..is,o., n, shs -
w. ~. .. W se
s"'voS ~. Oou's o"'ssHsn S"u'Sn "
..s., M - &c.. .,.os % .,.. :. e u .Ss ,a.n,c. =" D
cent n an. .odp Mssonlc Temp,e nov IN
nrocess m cons4 4,vcti0n. Donn = Dew.
ins' ,hc architects M the pronosed new
~S,ac. s.v. cor,c,.,.A th.,r mar. ,o
~. ,,,r",.s, 6.ts,I n,S ~,,, .,,h,ri,
s..
them ~ once 10 the various cohtrec'
tors.
One months time will be allowed the
contractors in which to submit their
"a. .,a 40. - ~. .scv,r.r,.us. All
oios. ana one OF inc reou'ro"e"s ~ ~
be tnat tne stfucture must re ar ar
enough along Tor tine Isylne Ot tne cor.
nerstone before Pfenoent IaIt reSTcs
from ofhce.
The Washington times., 1912-12-31
|[|O WILL Be HELD
| IN PLACE TONIGHT
BY CAPITAL POLICE
Strict Compliance With Elk.
else Laws BY Restaurants
to Be Demanded,

Strict compliance with the excise laws
viii be required Of every restaurant In
washington tonight, and any violations
q the regulations will be followed by
arrests. according to . statement Of
Major Richard Sylvester, superintcnd-
ent Of Police.
This 10 the one night In the year when
Washington's lobster palacss'' can put
up the 8. r. o. sign. but the major o.
serted that no latitude would be allowed
the proprietors in the law regarding the
sale Of intoxicating liquors.
Attorney Robert e. Shoemaker. Of the
Anti.Saioon League. was among the
callers at Police Headquarters today.
and had . long conference with Major
Sylvester relative to the enforcement Of
tfe liquor laws tonight. Mr.. Shoemaker
urged the major 10 have men inside the
not violated. instead Of the usual Gus
tom on New Year Eve of having uni.
formed men on the outside whore they
cannot see Whist 10 going on inside. The
major .s'd the police had . right to 90
main inside for any length OF time.
Will Watch Young Girls.
The major told me-" said Mr.. Shoe
maker. that every effort would be
made to have the law enforced. and
that he would issue special orders to
the precinct captains along these lines"
Mr.. Shoemaker said that in years
past there had been much drunkenness.
especially among young persons. on
New Year Eve. and that he thought the
police should take some steps to pre-
vent Z repetition Of such scenes.
The police will pay special attention
tsurants. and II 1t is found that WON:
en- under twenty-one are being served
intoxicating liquors they will be com.
PEELED to 20 to court and testify. Under
the decision in the Grand Hotel case
yesterday. revocation OF the license 10
the penalty for selling liquor to .
minor.
Puts 1t Up To Captains.
The police feel. now that the law has
been finally interpreted by the Court
Of Appeals. that special attention should
be paid to this phase Of the liquor traf-
fic.
rs any action contemplated against
other hotels, as q result Of the Grand
Hotel decision?" the major was asked.
law" was the reply. "an arrest viii be
made. II is up to the captains Of the
precincts to enforce the liquor laws ON
New Year Eve and every other night,
and the responsibility lies with them. "
The hotels. Of course. will not have to
the restaurants not in connection with
hotels are compelled to stop serving at
~, although fifteen minutes grace" 10
usually allowed.
The Washington times., 1912-12-31
First Street Extension
.." Asked by District

The Commissioners sent to Congress
to-day a favorable report on the bill pro-
.ridIng for the extension of First street
east from Florida avenue to Y street,
and the opening Of new street nifty
feet In width from Prospect avenue to
Heating avenue. The estimated cost OF
the land to be condemned is &2i, no.
which the bill provides shall be paid
from en,.nS the rsysnIe. ,,, Sf dhs District; and
beneAtS.