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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26
To
SAVE MINERS
Believe Three Man Are
Starving to Death in Partly
Flooded Mine.
HOPE FOR OTHERS GONE
Still Greater Damage Is
Feared in Other Parts
Of Pennsylvania.
FOR OTHERS GONE

Uniontown, Pa, July 26:-One
hundred men are battling at the La
mont mine today for the lives of
three miners believed to be in the
water-lodged pit. The trio was
caught 1870 feet from the mouth of
the mine and may be starving to
death In a gallery leading upward.
Rescuers are fighting the water inch
by inch.
All hope has been abandoned at
the nearby Suburban mine where
fourteen or fifteen miners were
drowned Wednesday. The rescue
work is being pushed rapidly, but it
will be probably months before the
bodies will be recovered. The wild
ows and children of the victims cling
to the entrance of the mine bemoan-
ing their loss. Thirty children are
being temporarily cared for at the
company's store.
The water-lodged men are Peter
Evans, aged sixty years; John Scan
Ion. and John Groschak, aged TWEEN
ty-f1ve. Reports received here tell
Of the large loss of life In the inter
Tor Of southwestern Pennsylvania
and West Virginia, but owing to the
fact that communication has not yet
been restored with these places 1t Is
believed that the reports are greatly
exaggerated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26
PROCRESS|VES
PLAN A DINNER
MiddIesex County Ticket
Likely to Be Made Known
at Big Gathering.
PROBABLY IN METUCHEN
Raymond Groves Has Joined
the Third Party Men and
Watson Counted on.

The Middlesex prOgressives, head
ed by former Judge Adrian Lyon, of
this city, and H. Raymond Groves, of
New Brunswick, former president of
the Middlesex County Board of Tax
alton, will probably hold a 81 din
ner at Metuchen, August 10, or
thereabouts, and at that time an
nounce the makeup of the third, or
Roosevelt ticket, for the fall cleo
ton. AS 1t Is the intention of the
progressive leaders in every county
In the state to place an entire third
ticket in the local campaigns, some
announcements of political interest
and importance can be expected at
the Metuchen gathering.
Metuchen Strong for "Teddy."
1t was the original plan of the
Roosevelt county leaders to hold a
mass meeting in Middlesex and Sc
lect the candidates of the third party
for county and district offices. The
Raritan Roosevelt Club, of Metuch-
en-, has organized so strongly, how
ever, that the progressives are con
sidering the advisability Of holding
a dinner in that borough, probably
as the guests of the newly organized
club. and announce the slate at that
time. The Raritan clubs officials,
who are strong for Teddy" and his
principles, would be only too glad
to bring prominence to their town
and their club by entertaining such
a gathering, 1t Is said.
Groves's Hat in the Ring.
Many old-time Republicans will be
surprised to hear that Mr.. Groves
has thrown his hat in the ring along
4. side the famous colonel and Is out
to carry tie county ticket for the
third party in the fall. Russell E.
Watson, a New Brunswick lawyer,
assistant prosecutor under the ad-
ministration of the late Prosecutor
Theodore B. Booraem, will throw
in his lot with the third party, too.
1t is~understood, while the Roosevelt
admirers in the county even go tc
the extreme of predicting the sup
port of Bob" Carson, for many
years the Middlesex county leader
for the former president. Mr.. Car
son, who served many terms as col
lector of the port of Perth Amboy
joined hands with "Dory" Strong tc
elect the Taft delegates at the May
primaries, but may have a change oil
heart. 1t is a known fact that he
likes to be on the opposite side OF
the political fence to his one-time
friend, Senator Strong.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26
ONE DROWNED
In SOUTH RIVER
Two Others Had Narrow Es.
capss When Their Boat
CapsIzed Yesterday.
WERE GOING TO OLD BRIDGE
None Could Swim and Cries
for Help Brought Assist
ance for Party.
WERE GOING TO OLD BRIDGE
spectal TO the EVENING NEWS.

South River, July 26.-One man
was drowned and two others had a
narrow escape yesterday when a
boat they were in capslzed In South
river. Mekji Repak, twenty-six years
old, was the victim Of the fatality
Two of his work mates were the
others who SO narrowly escaped.
None of them could swim.
The men were IN their way to
work at the Brookfield Glass Works
at Old Bridge, when the accident
happened. Soon after they had
boarded a rowboat and released a
chain that held it, the vessel cap
sized and dumped the three men into
the water. They cried loudly for
help and nearby workmen ran to
give aid. Repak's companions were
saved, but he sank a third time be-
fere he could be reached. His body
was found about seven hours after
the accident and turned over to
Undetaker William Morgan. The
funeral was held from the Greek
church here at 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26
TOMASCHOFF
NOT YET FREE
Judge DAILY Wants More In
formation in Case.
ypse.ol to the EVKNIN0 WE'VE.

New Brunswick, July 26.-Jul e
Peter F. Daily suspended sentencing
Armin Tomaschoff, of State street,
Perth Amboy, this morning to seek
further Information from the bank
ing commission. Lawyer Thomas
Brown appeared for the defendant
and made an earnest plea for lem
tency. Tomaschoff is accused of &C
cepting money from foreigners to
send to other countries when he did
not have a license. Judge DAILY gave
a long talk, In which he stated he
could not see what right irresponsi-
BILE parties had to accept money
from poor foreigners. There has
been too much of that practice ac-
cording to the Judge and he will look
further into the case before pro
nouncing sentence on Tomaschoff.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26
CHECK FORCER
HAD BUSY TIME
After Operating on Staten
Island He Is Believed to
Have Gene Here.
POLICE ARE AFTER HIM
Worked Several Successful
Games at Pleasant Plains
But Got Little Here.

After working for several days
forging checks and passing them on
merchants and business men in Tot
tenville and Prince Bay on Staten
Island, James Burke, who is accused
Of the crime, came to this city to re-
peat his game yesterday, but got
little. He Is being sought by the
police of this city and the authori-
ties of New York state. Chief OF
Police Burke believes he is an old
hand at check forging and says he
has made a business of the crime.
Burke obtained 50 on a check
from Albert Sussman, a furniture
dealer of 8 Smith street, according
to the police. They also heard in an
unauthentic way that he attempted
to cash a worthless check for $3.50
in a local hardware store.
The alleged forger made all his
checks payable at the First National
bank in this city. He went to Suss-
mans furniture store and bought
$36 worth Of furniture and rendered
q check for $45, according to the
police. Sussman said the goods
would be sent to the address given,
III VENUE fIluCe Day, .. 1.
and gave him his personal check for
50, the balance. 1t Is believed he
cashed the 50 check with Mrs. A
Forman, who conducts a cigar and
confectionery store In Amboy ave.
nue., Prince Bay.
The authorities declare Burke got
IS out of Vincent Richter, proprietor
of the Hotel Richerlieu at Pleasant
Plains, S. 1. He rendered Richter
check for $40. Richter said he could
not spare 80 much change, but lei
him have IS. Among the others
known to have become Burke's vic
tins are w. w. Nance, of Wilbur &
Nance, and Joseph Oates, Of the
Pioneer Hotel, all situated near the
railroad station at Pleasant Plains
S. /.
The description sent out by the
police follows: Thirty-two years old
five feet and nine inches tall, weigh
ing 100 pounds, brown eyes, ligh'
brown hair, bald on top, sandy nous
tache, ~ tan shoes, bow neckti'
and scarf pin with reddish stone
oval in shape.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26
BIG kUTOBURNS
NEAR SE|DLERS
Back-Firing Of Engine Ignit-
ed Drip Pan.
ypecIal 10 tho EVENING NEWS.

sPSN'es
South Amboy, July ga seven
passenger Fiat a was totally de-
stroyed by fire near Soldiers Beach
about II o'clock last night and the
driver, J. J. Mccarthy, OF Eighty
Fourth street, New York, was burn
ed about the hands. The a was
speeding along the main road at a
good clip when the driver noticed
that the engine was back-ir1ng.
Mccarthy then got out to Investigate
and after tuning up the engine, the
trip was again resumed.
When in front of the waiting shed
near Soldiers t he engine again
started to back-1re. In this condi-
ton the car was driven for more
than 200 feet, when flames shot
from under the dash board. The
driver was going at a good rate OF
speed, and as the a sped on the
flames were driven back to the driv-
er's seat. Mccarthy retained the
wheel until he brought the car to a
stop.
Sand was used in trying to ext1n-
guish the fire. Several passing auto
lists stopped and with fire extinguish-
eTb tIleu W suDuuo tue DiaZe. Allci
fifteen minutes of burning one Of the
gasoline tanks exploded, sending the
oil in all directions. The crowd
surging about the machine had mar
row escapes from being burned
After the first tank had exploded
two more explosions occurred, which
tore the engine almost loose from
the frame. The car 1s a total wreck.
The machine Is owned by e. l..
Goodman, of New York city. The
drip pan first ignited from the back
firing, sending a sheet of flames
under the dash board.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26

To raise sufficient funds for the
work societies of the various
churches will be designated to col
lect sums of money. In st. Mary's
Roman Catholic church it is prob
able that the Ladies' Auxiliary to
the st. Vincent dePaul Society will
be given their portion of the work.
st. Mary's church being the largest
congregation of any Catholic body
in this city, will be the largest con-
tributor.
Bishop McFaul is a strong be-
lever in Catholic institutions and
will do all in his power to have a
hospital erected in Perth Amboy as
soon as possible. On one of his re-
cent visits to this city the bishop
against preached the subject TO a
popular member of st. Mary's church
and said that the project ought to
be pushed as Perth Amboy needs
the hospital. The bishop assured the
local worker that he would stand
by the actions of the local people in
such an undertaking.
Some Of the local people interest
ed In the hospital have decided that
the ideal location would be at Mad
ison avenue and Lewis street. At
this point the breezes from the wat
er would be a natural advantage
and the quiet Of the nelghborhood
would be another argument for the
erection OF the institution at this
site. A meeting will shortly be call
ed to consider the matter.
The movement to erect a Cathohc
hospital in this city five or six years
ago failed owing to the lack OF nm
ances. Now that the Catholic popu-
lation has grown to numbers 1t Will
be more easy to collect the necessary
funds. 1t is probable that the Vari-
GUS societies will enter into a con-
test to see which organization can
raise the most money for such a
purpose.
People who have been preached
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26
WOMAN is RUN
DOWN BY WAGON

Mrs. Medinetz, OF Fayette street,
Is confined to her home with bruises
about the body as the result OF being
run over by a wagon belonging to
the Adams Express Company. DR..
G. w. Tyrrell was called and dressed
the woman's injuries. The accident
happened on Maple street near the
open market at 10 o'clock this
morning. Mrs. Medinetz, it is said,
stepped from the way of an automo-
bile directly in front Of the wagon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26
ADVICE TO
HELEN GOULD
Says She Would be More
Useful If Married.
kpeoial bu United Press Wire.

Grand Junction, Col, July &c.
That Helen Gould Is the most Won
derful bachelor maid In the United
States, but that she could be of more
use to humanity If she were married,
was the declaration today Of Rev.
Elmer Huffer, Of the First Christian
church of this city. Miss Gould has
taken Issue with the Rev. Huffer in
his declaration that bachelor maids
should be isolated to some desolate
island, because they are a menace
and detriment to society.
miss Gould Is a noble woman"
declares Rev. Huffer, but her no.
bleness would be greatly enhanced
If she we're married. She is in a pc
0nliar position because of her
fiehes. She cannot be sure hat she
Is being Woed for love alone. The
only way to solve this problem is for
Miss Gould to accept a position in
the back woods incognito. Here she
might find the right one. Some
righteous, Industrious man who
would love her for her true self and
not for her wealth. Miss Goulds
riches has handicapped her in the
real enjoyment of life and l dare say
that she is not so happy with her
private car and maids as Is my SER
want girl. If she wants two weeks
of real enjoyment let her disguise
herself as a waitress and seek work
In a church %restaura- :. Let her be
a clerk in a store or work as a
chambermaid, anything 80 long as
she earns her own living and lives
on less than $40 a week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26
CATHOLIC HOSPITAL WILL BE ERECTED IN
PERTH AMBOY IN IMMEDIATE FUTURE
UPHOLD VERDICT
FOR $1,000 IN
M'MULLEN CASE

such force as to cause his death.
The smelling company appealed
from the verdict, and asked that it
be set aside on the ground that the
negligence, If there was any, was
the negligence of a fellow servant.
This claim was made on the theory
that at the time of his death Nc
Mullen was in the employ of the
smelling company. The supreme
court holds that this was properly
a question for the jury and is not a
reason for setting aside the verdict.
The supreme court says that the YER
dist is a substantial one, but 1t does
not appear to be 30 large that it can
be held to be excessive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26

Special to ths EVNEIN0 NEWS.
Trenton. July 26.-The verdict
of $500 obtained In the Middlesex
court by Mrs. Margaret McMullen
against the American Smelling and
Refining Company for the death of
her husband, was affirmed today by
the supreme court and a new trial
refused.
The husband Cornelius McMullen,
was a freight prageman employed
by the Lehigh Valley railroad and
was at work coupling carr In the
yard Of the smelling works, when an
engineer Of the smelling company
shunted a car into those between
which McMu1len was working with
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26
BETTER WATER
NOW ASSURED

Perth AnIJoy Is today getting
cleaner and better water than for
some time past, due to the fact that
the artesian and pond supply has
been abandoned. Six new wells Of
the gravel screen and i~ndestructible
type are now in service. having just
been completed, thereby enabling
the abandonment of water from ar
tesian wells and the pond. Water
now pumped is received from ground
storage wells and from the deep
run" section of the Runyon water
works.
George Pfeiffer, Jr., of Camden,
contractor for gravel screen wells, Ia
finishing two others which makes
the total number of that type eight.
Work is being started on the ninth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26
Steps Already Under Way for Rails
ing Funds and Several LARGE
Amounts Have Geen Pledged.
HAS BACKING OF BISHOP M'FAUL
Catholic Societies REGARDLESS OF
Nationality Unite in Raising Fund.-
Madison Ave. and Lewis ST. Site.

Perth Amboy will soon boast Of a Catholic Hospital
managed by the Sisters and operated by an open staff of com
'peent physicians.
With the backing of the Right Reverend Bishop James
A. McFaul, of Trenton, and the Catholic societies of all ma
.tionalities of this city, the matter is now ready to be
brought before the public. Already one business man has
promised $1,000 and many from st. Mary's Roman Catholic
church have given their word to subscribe literally.
Work toward establishing such an institution was com
menced several years ago and kept up in a quiet manner.
Practitioners of st. Mary's Roman Catholic church feel the
need of another hospital in this city and the foreign element,
most of whom are Catholics, are clamoring for an institution
to be run in a manner as dictated by the church. Catholic
hospitals throughout the state have been very successful and
it is the opinion of the Catholic population of this city that
the proposed hospital will rank among the finest.
Not only are the Catholics interested, but one Of the
most prominent business men of Hebrew faith declares that
the Hebrew people of this city will be elated over the cree
ton of a Catholic hospital and will support it financially.
The foreign priests in this city want a Catholic hospital and
will do all in their power to hasten the project along.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26

about the new idea are much en-
Unused. Some claim that a hospital
should be more centrally located
than the present one A prominent
citizen of this city, when told of the
proposed site, said that one good
thing that an ambulance would not
be held up q -alxemeEEeRey Ease by
the case In going to the city hospi-
tai.
Instead of having a few doctors
on the staff, 1t Is proposed to have
an open staff on which any doctor
who Is competent can ecure a place.
This will be adhered to, SO as to pre-
vent the one click ruling the insti-
tuition. II present plans carry the
local institution will be likened to
the French hospital in New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26
CARD OF THANKS,

The undersigned desires to thank
relatives and friends for the kind
ness extended him in his recent be-
reavement by the death of his wife.
Especially does he wish to thank
Drs. Lund and Fithian and nurse,
Mrs. Beck, the Rev. Father Corr and
Undertaken Burke for their kind at
tention and services.
EDWARD H. SMITH.
a3oB T-oG-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26
NEW STORAGE WAREHOUSE

Store Juul furniture anu p'anos
at S. Stern Co.'s modern building;
locked rooms: all clean. airy AZ
dry, Storage from $500 up. 8.
stern Co., corner Madison avenu
aud Smith street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26

Telephone Connection
ii. BLOCH
Manufacturer of all kinds Of
Sheet Metal, Cornice, Skyltght and
Roofing Works.
Leaders, Cutters, Blow Pipes, Ven
tilators. Repairing promptly
attended.
Il3 Jefferson st., near n. b. Ave
-r~r-8CY, n. J.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26
Gun Blown Up; Ten Killed.

Charleston, ILL.,, July 26.-Reports
reached here today hat seven Bald
win detectives and three miners were
killed near Mucklow, in the heart
of Paint Creek section, when a Bald
win machine gun was blown up with
dynamite.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26

For Sale-Light delivery truck,
5000. G. A. Sexton, 10 Smith
street, phone ISL.
9333-7-24-4t*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26

VIII exchange an automobile for
a m~otorboat. c. A. Sexton, 10 Smith
street. Phone ISL.
927S-7-22-6t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26
THAW
HELD INSANE
s,scla, by United Pres. Wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
White Plains, July 26.-Harry X.
Thaw was still held to be insane by
Justice Kehoe, In a decision handed
down this afternoon In the latest
habeas corpus case. He was return
ed to the Matteawan Insane Asylum.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26

Automobiles for hire. G. A. Sex
70 Smith sire Phone 181.
" 9278-7-22-6t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-26

ER - Cloudy
tonight. Saturday
fair. Continued cool.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-17
FIFTY-TWO STRIKES
IN ONE STATE
Labor Conditions In Massachusetts,
Worse Today Than at Any
Other Time

United Press Leased Wire Service.]
BOSTON, July 17.-Labor condt-
tions in Massachusetts today are
worse than at any other time in the
history of the Bay state, according to
the records today in the offices of the
state labor officials. Fifty-two strikes
are on. Twenty thousand workers are
idle as result. The largest strike is
at New Bedford where 1890 cotton
mill operatives struck for abolishment
of the graduated pay system which
the owners substituted to get around
the graduated fine system abolished
by the legislature. This also threat
ems to extend to a dozen other mill
cities throughout New England. In
Boston $500 street car employees OF
the Boston elevated surface and sub
way lines are on strike. Three nun
dred painters are also out here.
Other cities where strikes of mill
employees, shoe workers or other
skilled worlmen are out are Lynn,
Ludlow, Holyoke, Lawrence, Hunting.
ton, Fall River, Clinton, Amespury
Webster, Springfield, Worcester, Ev-
erett, Lowell and Pittsfield. Haverhill
may come into the list. The Haver
hill shoe operatives want. more pay
and double pay for overtime with q
so hour week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-17
Was once GRAVY.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. j
CHICAGO, July 17.-Coroner Hoff-
man today began an investigation of
a report that Mrs. F. A. Wilcox who
was on duty in the tower at Western
Springs, Ills, VIXEN the Overland Lin
tied on the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy road was wrecked and thirteen
lives were lost, was the same Mrs. F.
A. Wilcox who was discharged from
Dunning insane hospital in July, 1909.
The coroner today received an ex-
planation that Mrs. Wilcox acknowl-
edged message from Hillsdale, ask
ing to be informed when No. 4 arriv-
ed at Western Springs In her state
ment Mrs. Wilcox said that on this
message she held train No. A and that
this mistake was responsible for the
holding of the Overland Limited into
which the fast mail train crashed a
few minutes later.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-17
EVERYBODY DIES
on THIS FARM
Nine Lives Lost by Peculiar Malady
which Ha. 80 saffled the
Doctors = lnvestl-
CURSE ] IN THE PLACE
Victims Begin to Waste Away, Die In
Great Agony and The Corpse
Then Becomes
Spotted.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
MT. VERNON. Ill. July 17.-State
and county officials today took up the
death farm" mystery here which has
thus far cost the lives of nine persons.
John Ackerman, the last of the nine TO
die, showed the same symptoms as the
others and all the doctors who ex-
amined him during his short illness
admitted that they were baffled. All
the victims became Ill shortly after
making their homes on the farm.
In the case of each victim the NAL
ady that caused death came upon
them gradually. At the start the vic
tim found himself wasting away. He
grew thin, but doctors could find no
reason for the growing weakness
Then sudden paralysis seized the
sick person and death came quickly
accompanied by suffering from many
disarrangements of important or
gans Of the body. Following death the
body became spotted The cases here
SO far as the local medical authorities
know, are without precedent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-17
SPENT STOLEN COIN
In THE TEEElN!nERLOIN Z En-!
cashlsr of Riee Hossss Admits Taking
$4,000 Of the Firms
Money.

[United Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, July 17.-Pleas OF
guilty to forgery in the first and Sec
ond degree were entered In the court
OF general sessions today by VIM. M.
Lawrence Of Brooklyn. He was form
erly cashier and confidential book
Keeper to D. Talmadge and Sons COM
pany, rice importers and admits that
he stole $4,000 of the firms money
which he spent having good time in
the tenderloin.
Justice Mulqueen remanded Law
renee to the Tombs for two week for
investigation of his case.
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Wilson on the Carpet.

Tunited Press Leased Wire Service j
WASHINGTON, July 17.--Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson was ION the
carpet" today before the house agri-
cultural committee to explain the
connection of his son Jasper, formerly
his private secretary, with Colorado
irrigation and reclamation project.
He declared no government aid had
been asked or given the land COM
pany.
Wilson'S testimony followed a res
olution asking for an investigation,
which was introduced by Representa-
tive Akin, of New York.