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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-31
PLEDGE CAUSES
A GOOD LAUGH
Retiring Excise Board Ex.
eibit Paper at Banquet to
] City Clerk LaRoe.
CAUSED LIQUOR TRUST
Richard Henderson, Father
of Famous Document Says
It Was Mistake.

Jocular reference to the pre-elec-
tion pledge of the outgoing Board OF
Excise Commissioners made to the
people just prior to their election
three years ago, brought out some
startling statements last night at a
complimentary dinner given to City
Clerk Wilbur La Roe by members OF
the board in Hotel Hobart.
The original signed pledge, held
and treasured by President John H.
Fritzinger, was passed around the
table for inspection. When 1t came
to Richard Henderson. the boards
first president, he shook his head and
said one of his biggest mistakes was
to father that pledge He said he
did not know what 1t meant at the
time. but It did not require much
time for him to see that by putting
It through, he had aided in forming
q harmful liquor trust. He main
tained that by Its provisions the
board put licenses at a premium and
caused them to be bartered and sold
II outrageous fashion. He said he
believed In some cases the prices set
upon them were beyond all reason.
According to the knowledge gain
ed, Mr.. Henderson has a new idea in
handling excise matters and would
ha--c,-ssaaa&t4ble laws passed whereby
people in community sfiouTd say
whether man should have a license
or not. He contended that no one
man nor body of men should be sub
servient to any Ave men as comprise
an excise board under the present
law. and, were 1t his privilege to
serve for another term, he declared,
he would grant licenses to every man
with sound morals and a good char
Continued on page -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-31
LOCAL POLICE
LOOK FOR GIRL
Pstrsa Rasmussen's Who're :
abouts Are Still Unknown
to the Authorities.
.MADSEN ENTERS DENIALS
Issues Statement Through
His Lawyer Setting Fourth
His Side of Case.
.MADSEN ENTERS DENlALs

Miss Petrea Rasmussen, who has
been reported missing Tor the past
ten days. is being sought by the po-
lice here. She Is also wanted by the
government as an alien. j. p Holm
who has interested himself in the
case, when he learned a government
official had been here with a war
rant and could not find her last Sat
urday, notified Chief of Police Burke.
He emphasized to the police chief
that the case was an important one
and should be we'll investigated. He
declared the girl might be held cap
tive as white slave, or she might
have been killed to hide the shame
OF living with man who had wife
and three children abroad. Chief
Burke says he has not been called
upon by the government as yet to aid
In apprehending her, but because 1t
was reported that she was strangely
missing, an investigation would ha
made.
Soren Madsen, who p
having lived unlawfA
In furnished II
now lives in~n
store at NJ
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-31
NIGHT NURSE
Is DISMISSED
Afraid She Was Going to
Give cut information About
the Hos pitaI.
RECEIVED NO NOTICE
Apparently No Fault to Find
With the Work She
Was Going.
RECEIVED NO NOTICE

Another step in what appears to
De move to seal up the doings at
the city hospital closer than ever.
was taken last night when the new
acting superintendent. Miss Bessie
Blair, summarily dismissed the
night superintendent, Miss Nell Me-
Ateer. who has been acting In that
capacity since November Is. 1t is
understood that the reason for Miss
McAteer's dismissal Nithou. notice
was that the superintendent believed
she had or vas about to give out
some information concerning the in
stitution.
Miss McAteer was brought to this
city from New York by Miss Wood,
the superintendent who was dis
missed few daJs ago. although 80
was not person 0ii1 1li11 10y
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-31

Join the Drawing Glass at Train
er's. 13a1h-1g-23 312t IN
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-31
DANIEL ". BOEHM TO
Be EXCISE BOARD HEAD

Daniel W. Boehm, leading men,
Der of the Civic Union, Is slated to
become the president of the new
Board of Excise Commissioners.
This was announced today as the re-
suit of a meeting of the members
last night. At this session there
were Indications that harmony will
exist between the four members OF
the board. It was made known posi-
lively that Harry M. Germs will not
remain here to serve. The next
meeting will be held Thursday
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-31
RECORDER KEHOE TAKES
TRY AT JAIL DELIVERY
specs~, to the Evss,Sr NEWS.

New Brunswick, Dec. 81: - Re-
corder Henry w. Kehoe came here
this morning from Perth Amboy and
ordered all those whom he had COM
mitted to Jail for disorderly conduct
to be. discharged. This, he stated,
was his New Years gift. Warden
John Hildebrand Immediately dis
charged seven. Jack the Fiddler is
still In Jail here, but stated today
that he hoped to be released before
midnight SO rs to be able to play
the new year in.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-31
RESCUES MADE
AT STORE FIRE
Narrow Escapes at Blaze at
6 and 8 Smith Street

Three families were driven from
their homes, half clad, to places Of
safety shortly after 9 o'clock last
night when the secondhand furni-
ture store of Albert Sussman, at 6
and Smith street was gutted by
fire. Patrolman Hugh Steed rescued
two sleeping children OF Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Gardella, who lived on the
second floor of the building. The
parents were away at the time.
Charles johnson, whose right leg
was I'M 1lSa1n. time ago, ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-31
SENATE REPUBLICAN
CAUCUS POSTPONED
ssec.e, to n. EVENING SEws.

Trenton, Dec. 31:-The senate
Republican caucus set for today was
postponed until Tuesday owing to
the inability OF Senators Pierce and
Gaunt to be present. The seven
senator's who were here had an in
formal conference with the assembly
Republicans as to the legislative pro-
gram of the minority.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-31

sArnE1s - Proba-
bly fair tonight.
Wednesday fair.
Brisk southwest
winds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-31
CARD OF THANKS,

The undersigned tesire to thank
their friends for the kindly sympathy
extended to them in their recent be.
reavement of wife, daughter and sis.
ter, for the beautiful floral tributes,
and also wish to thank Thor Lodge, No
46, D. B. S. and One Hundred Men so.
cieties and especially the Rev. Ole
Nelson for his kind and Sympathetic
words and Undertaken Flynn for his
service. Andrew R. johnson
l4053-l2-31-1t@ and Family.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-20
MINING CLAIMS CHANGE HANDS
Dahlson and Neuman Purchase Interest In Rich Property
 Back of Shoup Bay

A deal was consummated yes terday whereby a one-third in- terest in the Olson, Anderson & GustafsOn. property, near Shoup bay, changed hands, Tony Dahl .strom and Gus Neuman having purchased the interest of Olaf Olson in the claims. The con- sideratiOn is said to have been $2,50O.
 Samples of orc from this prop erty brought to town last sum- mer by the locatOrs created in tense excitement and was rcspon- sible for stampede to the di- vide between Shoup and Columbia bays, where the claims are To- catcd. and resulted in the diScov- cry of number of promising veins.
 The samples were of cunSil- crablc size and were almost half gold. one piece, not quite SO large as an egg, contained, it. is csti- mated, fully SI5 in gold. and Oih- or specimens were nearly as rich
 The owners will begin work on the claims as soon as conditions will permit in the spring.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-20
Notice of Forfeiture.

:.To Blamey Stevens: You are hereby notified that there has 9een 3een expended during the year 1V11 in labor. on those certain quartz claims known as the Last Chance" the Last Chance No. l." and the Last Chance No. g." situate, lying and being on Sho,ip bay near the entrance thereof, in the Valdez recording precinct. Territory of Alaska, the sum of three hundred dollars (S3OO.OO). lawful money of the United States the amount required by law to hold said claims for the year fol- lowing the performance of the annual la Dor; that said cxpcndi- ture for labor, as aforesaid, was made by Wm. Koch and Alex. Nclson, the co-Owners of said claims. And unless within ninety (gOl days after the completion or the publication of this notice, to-wit:. within ninety (0O) days after the 10th day of April, 1912, you contribute your portion of the expenses of the aforesaid annual labor for said year, your interest m sai Id quartz claims will be for ieited and become the property of the undersigned, who are your CO., owners.
 ALEX, NELSON.
 VIM. KOCH.
 Da c first pub. Jan. fl, 1912.
 Date last pub. April fl, 1912.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-20

tending for 200 miles, requiring great skill on the part of the pilot in finding leads. The hydrograph- CT, William J. Stewart, concludes that any vessel navigating the bay must be prepared to meet ice.
 While none or that met with on the voyage could have been dangerous to the Stanley" he says, "or to scalers and other specially constructed vessels now trading with this district. am of Inc opinion it might be dan gcrous lo ship not SO built. I certainly do not think any cargo vessel of ordinary construction would have been able to find or force her way through the large ice field met with at Fort Church. ill.,"
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-20
NOtioe of Forfeiture.

To Frank E. Lee: You are hereby notified that there has been expended during the year 1911 in labor on these certain quartz claims, known as the Gla- cier No. 1 and No. 2, and the Kit ", lying, bci ing and situated in the Valdez mining district, in the rncording precinct of Valdez, in he District of Alaska, the sum of three hundred dollars, lawful money of the United States. tha amount required by law to hold said claims for the year, follow ing the performance of tho an nual labor; that said expenditure for labor, as aforesaid, was made by James C. Cawley, a co-owner of said claims. And unless with in ninety days after the compIe- ton of the publication of this mo- tice, to-wiC: within ninety days after tfe second (2pd) of April, 1912, you contribute your DOT :. tion of the expenses of the afOre- said annual labor for said year, or your interest in said quartz claims. will be forfeited and be- come tho property of the under signed, who is your co-owner.
 JAMES c. CAWLEY.
 Date first pub. Jan. 2, 1912.
 Date last pub. April 2, 1912.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-20
HUDSON BAY NOT
 GOOD GRAIN PORT

Ottawa. OntariO.--Practically a knockout blow to the long-cher- ished scheme of a short grain route fro mthe west to Europe via Hudson bay seems to have been dealt by the first annual report of the department of naval ser vice. This report covers the op- cration of the department since it's inauguration, May 10. 1910, up to the close of the past fiscal year.
 The report embraces the naval, fishery protection, tidal and hy- topographic survey and wireless telegraph branches. The most interesting portion of it, however, is that dealing with the hydraulic survey of Hudson bay, lasi year, by the ice-breaking steamship Stanley, with view to gathering information as to conditions of navigation in the bay and straits. The result does not seem to bc very reassuring as to safety or feasibility of the Hudson bay route for other than craft spec ially constructed and suitable for cncountering ice foes. IL is stated that as late as July 22 the Stan- ley encountered at the north en- trance to the bay an ice field OK
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL
 SOCIAL A SUCCESS
Large Crowd Gather to Welcome Little Daughters of the
 Church Pastor

One of the largest and most enthusiastic gatherings of young people that ever assembled: in the Congregational church met last evening to greet the little daugh= ters of the pastor, who. recently joined their father in Valdez.
 :. After the opening hymn and prayer games of various kinds were. entercd::into with great en- thusiasm. /; The happy voices of the merry makers could be heard at no small distance. After the eXuberance had been spent reel tations and songs were rendered and then more games followed. In the meantime the numerous ladies present had prepared cake and coffee, which was handed around by the assistance of the gentlemen: also supply of can dies.
 The singing of My Native Country" with great enthusiasm and three cheers for the home land closed the program.
 The Rev. J. Bunting Johnson thanked the young people on be- half of his children. All then joined in singing the doxOlOgy, after which short prayer was ofrcwd and the bcncdiction pro- nounccd, bringing to close d most happy gathering.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-20
Notice to Creditors.

In the United States Commission
 CTS, Court ex officio judge of
 probate, Valdez Prccinci. Tar
 rilory of Alaska. Third Judicial
 Division.
 In the matter of the estate of Thomas V. Smith, deceased. No lice tO Creditors.
 Notice is hereby given by Inc undersigned, administrators of inc estate of Thomas V. Smith. de ceased. t0 Inc creditors of. anf all persons having claims against thc, said estate, tO exhibit them with the necessary vouchers within six ,(6) months afIcr tha iirsr publication of this notice. tn Inc said administrator ai tho office of Smiih, Bunncll & Weber, at Valdez. Alaska, the same he, ing the, placc for the transaction or the business of said estate.
 Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this i0th day of January, 1912. GEORGE c. TREAT. Administrator of the estate of
 Thomas V. smith.
 Date first pub. Jan. 20, 1912.
 Date last pub. Feb. i8, 1912.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-20
EAGLES' BALL
 WILL RE EVENT Prizes Will be Given for Best Sus- talned Character and
 Walkers

The Eagles grand masquerade ball, which will be given on We'd nesday, February if, promises to be the social event of the season. Eight prizes will be awarded and they are of a nature which will make them appreciated by the winners. The committee will ex- hibit the prizes in the window of 5. Blum & Co. in the near future.
 Prizes will be given as fol- lows: Best sustained ladies' character, best sustained gentle mans character, most original ladies' costume, most original mans costume, best lady waltz CT (frsL and second priZc), best man waltZ"r (iirSt and second .prizr,.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-20
Episcopal Church.

Services at the church of the EpIphany tomorrow are morning prayer at 1 a. m. Sunday school at l2 m. Evening prayer wiih sermon at 1:30. Full choir in the evening. Anthem, "Thr Lost Chord. by Sullivan and Brewer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-20
Silverman will call for and de- lver your goods, phone 198.
Catholic Church.

Sunday, January 2i, third Sun day after Epiphany; feast of the holy family of Nazareth.
 Holy communion at 8:3O a. m. Mass and sermon al iO:3O a. m. Way of the Cross and benediction Of the blessed sacrament al 7:3O p. m. R. J. CrimOnt, z. T.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-20
Congregational Church.

Rev. J. Bunting Johnson pas tor. sermon al fl a. m.. "Pro- gross and Piciy." At 1:3O p. m. a sermon for the times. by one who knows the times and other requirements. From i2 tn Sun day school and pastors Bible class.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-20

u k announced the gasoline boat Union will be sold, as her owners do not require her scrv- ices any longer. IL is to be hoped the boat will not be permitted to leave this port, but will be pur- chased by some Valdez parties. The business along the coast as Tar west as Port Wells belongs by right to Valdez and will come here 1T carefully catered to by local business people.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-20

No men living arc more worthy to be trusted than those who toll up from povcrty-nonc less in- clined to take or touch aught which they have not honestly carncd.-Abraham Lincoln.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-20

WANTED--A good girl for gen. eral housework 10 go to Cordova. Small family. Modern convenient ces. Inquire of Mrs. Ostrander.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-20

If you want good fitting sui see Silverman, phone t98.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-20
LOCAL ITEMS
IT you want your !urS repair.
 ed see Silvcrman, phone i98.

The interior of the Nrvada car, Is being r"modrlrd lhrOughout and fitted for next summers rush or business. The prnprirlnrS cx- p"rt [" reopen about the bcgin- ming of February.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-20

Fall coats, S5 and up. Suits $l5 and up at lIarvcy's Toggary
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-20

$500 hats for SI. .OO at Kings as long as they last.
Valdez daily prospector., 1912-01-20

The Prospeotor Is tho paper se buy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-14
NIGHTMARE COMES
TRUE; WIFE. KILLED

Atlanta, May IA nightmare ex-
perienced by Mrs. Robert l.. Clay, of
this city, last Thursday, came true
Sunday night when her husband fired
three bullets into her body with a re-
volver from the effects of which she
died few minutes later
Mr.. and Mrs Clay have been sepa-
rated for several months. 1t is said
to have been Clay's custom to call at
intervals at his wifes home to see
their two-year-old child Robert. Last
Thursday Mrs Clay dreamed that Clay
called to see the child, and after fail
ing to bring about a reconciliation
opened fire upon her with a revolver
Sunday night Clay called at the home
about o'clock and after making over
lures which his wife rejected, he shot
her three times, inflicting wounds
which proved fatal shortly after her re
moval to local hospital. Clay is un
der arrest.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-14
YOUNG BRIDE MURDERED;
FATHER-IN-LAW DETAINED

Marion, Kas., May 14.-Mrs. Rosy
Kapaun, bride of about three months,
was found dead in her home near Lin
colnville, twelve miles north Of Mar
ion. Friday night by her husband. when
he returned from town after attend
ing a sale. The body lay on the floor
covered with some old carpet Finger
marks and bruises were visible about
the throat, and there we're bruises
about the body.
Ignac Kapaun, 60 years old, the
girls father-in-law, was arrested by
Sheriff Slaymaker at the home Of
Joseph Loskot, four miles from young
Kapaun's home.
The prisoner was taken to the scene
OF the crime and on entering the room
where the young woman's body lay he
walked past apparently unaffected.
County Attorney Williams asked If he
| knew her and he said, why, yes; that
! looks like Rosy" and he called her by
name several times as If she we're
asleep. He then gave way to grief.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-14
HOW COLLIER GOT
TITLE OF MAJOR

Speaker Champ Clark has revived
the old custom of comforting titles on
all members of Congress. Every man
he summons to the chair to preside
over the committee of the whole is
designated as the gentleman from
Kentucky, Col. Blank"
The practice has been adopted by
the employees at the House end of the
Capitol, and there is no member of
the House of attache thereof SO in
significant as to escape a title.
Representative Doughton of North
Carolina thought the limit had been
reached, however, when he heard a
dusky brush boy calling Representa-.
tive James William Collier of vicks.
burg, Miss, major" Mr.. Collier was
born in 1872.
What are you the major off" ask
ed Mr. Doughton. Major of militia
or what? Where did you get a mill
tary title, anyhow"
Fighting" answered Mr.. Collier.
Fighting what?" demanded Mr.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-14

of the nomination of the New Jersey
Governor at Baltimore.
Another tainted news story has
been put out from Nashville with ref
erence to the action of the Demo-
cratic county conventions in Tennes-
see. This yarn sought to inform the
public that there are sufficient in
structions in the county conventions
to insure the state delegation for
Clark. AS a matter of fact less than
one-tenth of the delegates elected to
the state convention have been in.
structed for the Speaker. A message
to a member of the Tennessee Con
gressional delegation today said:
Very few of the delegates to the
state convention are under instruc
lions. Clark has less than one-tenth
of the delegates instructed for him
and his convention strength is fal
less than that Of Governor Wilson
The big fight is whether or not the
delegation shall go uninstructed."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-14

backache, shooting pains in my left
side, and at times I could not touch
my foot to the floor without screaming.
I was short of breath, had smothered
spells, felt dull and draggy all the time.
I could not do any work, and oh how /
dreaded to have an operation.
at received letter full of kind ad-
vice, which followed, and if had only
written her year ago would have been
saved 80 much suffering, for today l am
q well woman. am now keeping house
again and do every bit of my own work.
Every one in this part of the country
knows it was Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound that has restored me to
health, and everywhere / go l recon-
mend it to suffering women. = Mrs.
LIZZIE SCOTT, Buckner, Mo.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (eonil-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened. read and answered by q
woman and held In strict confidence.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-14
WILSON Only DEMOCRAT
Who CAN CARRY Penn.

as well as with all classes of Demo
Gratis.
"The events OF the last few weeks
and especially of the last few days in
the Republican party in Pennsylvania
have vastly increased the bitterness
between the factions of that party and
| am now confident that Governor
Wilson will carry the state If he is
the Democratic nominee for the Pres
idency.
81 think Governor Wilson would be
almost as certain to carry Pennsylvania,
whether the Republican nominee be
Roosevelt or Taft, as he would be OF
carrying his own state of New Jersey.
Il know something of the feeling
that exists between the Film, Magee
J and the Penrose factions, and know
| that as a result thousands of Pennsyl-
vania Republicans will vote the Demo
cratic ticket this fall rather than sup
port either Roosevelt or Taft. Cover
nor Wilson more than any other man
being considered for the Democratic
Presidential nomination, possesses the
qualities calculated to attract indie
pendent Republicans.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-14

ored statesmen have signified a dis
position to climb aboard the opulent
Harvester machine, but their number
to date is insignificant--and watchful
eyes rest constantly upon the honor
able Mr.. McHarg.
AS we anticipated, Massachusetts, eff
fected no change in the situation, NOR
al or otherwise. A substantial ma
iority declared for Taft at the fool pri-
maries, and simultaneously elected
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-14
Roosevelt delegates-at-large. The re-

Roosevelt delegates-at-large The re-
suit bore no particular significance.
Maryland will have voted or have tried
to vote when the reader perceives
these lines. They say the primary
law there is even more idiotic than
that of Massachusetts. We guess that
Taft will win out, despite Roosevelt's
insistence upon the improperly of the
colored troops fighting nobly for hire
for anybody but himself. 1t makes no
great difference, anyway. Taft will
be nominated on the first ballot if he
can hold his own. Republicans must
see to it that he does. 1t continues
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-14
TO REPUBLICANS.

OF the $40 votes necessary, Mr..
Taft now has $50 pledged. The nine
ty additional requisite to clear ma
jority are secure. But two questions
remain to be answered:
1. Can Roosevelt scare the Presi.
dent into mutual withdrawal, 'for the
sake Of the party?"
2. Can McHarg buy enough South.
ern delegates with Perkins money to
break Taft's majority?
Query No. l we answer in the mega.
tive by direct authority. As to No.
2, we feel less certain. though com
fortably confident. A few Of the col