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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05

on all moving pictures. posters and
picture postal cards before they
were allowed to be shown " sold to
the public. The members discussed
the matter at length, taking into
consideration the kind OF pictures
often shown. the sort of posters of
ten used to advertise them and the
kind of picture cards sold In stores
which might contaminate the minds
OF minors who saw them.
The members say they feel and
know that the shows are q menace
to the younger element under the
present system OF running them
without censure and they believe
that with q competent board OF cen-
sors pictures could be shown exclu-
sively which would be of educational
value. rather than harmful.
A prominent official OF the Wom-
ans Club who was questioned on the
subject today said she believed the
picture exhibition system should be
changed for the best. She declared
board Of censors was doing good
work In Plainfeld and similar
boards, some of which were compos-
ed of ministers OF the gospel. were
working for the good of other COM
munities.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05
POSTAL BANK
FOR THIS CITY
Orders From Washington Are
Received by Postmaster
William H. Pfeiffer.
WITHIN A WEEK
inspectors Recently Visited
Here and Found Need of
Its Establishment.
OPEN WITHIN A WEEK

A postal savings bank will be
opened shortly at the p~ostofice,
Postmaster William HI. Pfeiher
stated today. Mr.. Pfeiffer said that
the innovation will be added under
orders and direct supervision from
the authorities at Washington. D.
c.. who came here a short time ago
and went over the ground to ascer-
tain the advisability OF starting q
branch In this city. The bank will
open when the necessary articles,
such as stamps. cards, books. etc,
arrive from Washington, Mr.. Pfeif-
ter continued. The savings bank will
be conducted for the present by ths
clerks at the money order window,
although, IL the business shows a
gradual increase a new clerk Will
be added to handle this special de-
partment.
Postal savings banks have been
onened in postofYiees in many leading
cities of the country. BY It's method
any one may deposit ten cents, or
more, at a time until $500 IL reach
ed. This amount can then be turned
into 800 gou rnment bonds, bearing
specific interest, II the deposstor so
desires, although not compulsory.
The amount credited to q depositor
can never exceed 1900. Running
accounts at the postal banks yield
two per cent interest per annum and
have proved to be q great Incentive
to people Of every class to save their
earnings. The ten cent deposits are
made by a stamp method. /. e., ten
cent stau1uS are sold and attached to
a card, which is deposited when con-
tanning item stamps Mr.. Pfeifer
has had a number OF applications for
the installation of the postal bank in
this city. especially since the run on
the Institution OF M. Rosstt, in State
street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05
NAMED FOR
ALL OF R0SETT BANKS
Statement That Depositors Will Re-
Ceive LARGE Percentage Of Claims
Chain Of Places Are Closed.
GUARD LOCAL CONCERN

Depositors Of the chain OF banks
Of M. Rosett in this city and else
where win be paid a substantial div.
idend according to the statements
today by Bank Examiner Joseph NJ.
Conklin, who Is receiver for the firm.
Joseph e.. Stricken, counsel for the
local branch agrees with Mr.. Conk-
lin. All day foreigners crazed with
the idea that their savings were LOST
appeared at Mr.. Strieker's oaice.
They were overjoyed when told that
they would receive a large percent
age OF their claims.
Following the action of the Court
OF Chancery at Trenton yesterday
when a rule to show cause why the
banks of NJ. Rosett stc~rs ~~a
slared insolvent was granted, United
M. Conklin, receiver for all the
concerns places. The rule Of the
court yesterday, restrains the firm
from dong business until after the
hearing on Thursday. The fall of the
chain OF banks Is attributed to the
run on the local institution. which
1858 AfhN - r12 kAotN WA
Other Branches Closed.
The other branches OF the concern
In New York, New Jersey, Wilkes
Barre, Pa and Youngstown. Ohio.
were forced to close down owing to
the run on the local bank. Armin
T0maschon manager and his clerks.
did not put in an appearance at the
place today and 1t Is now In charge
of Patrolman Tonneson and Hart
mann. Early this morning when the
depositors were told the reasons foi
the bank closing they swarmed fc
The place, rae dthe sign and the
hufTtedAto tn Offices of various law
yers In IN sfort to secure their
funds.
Mr.. Stricken as yereannot take
definite action as he intends Ia con.
fer with the firm and receiver, whe
is expected In this city tomorrow
The property IN the narae Of Reset
in this city according to their loca
representative totals about s2e0, 0ia0
Mr. Neumaa. OF the firm OF Neu
man and Ns1sssASs nan i~ntarsies
with an
1sssa sas /. n baf1k hiss on dar5oe
$iuVsVUV Nf1HS 5eEFRfMryMafM
of New York. F~crAfgrers w18 HIN
used the banking Hfm Is xSns
money To foreign parts. have moth
ing to fear for their money. he add
ed.
When the depositors In Jersey
City learned that the bank had
been closed they rushed Ito the
place and would have wrecked 1t but
for the arrival of the police. Sam
uel Eicherman, formerly of this
city. Is In charge of the Jersey City
end of the banks.
AS the result OF the order issned
by the Trenton authorities yester-
day a conference of the New York
officials of the corcern. their attor-
neys, Neuman and Newgass, and
lawyers representing creditors OF
the bank was held. Mr.. Conklin for
the past five years has been In
charge OF the boots of the firm and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05
ARE
NOW ON SALE
Entertainment for Benefit
of Day Nursery.

Tickets for ths entertainment &c
be given In the Auditorium On April
sIS for the enlargement OF the Day
Nursery Fund were distributed to-
day. The event Is being given un-
der the auspices OF the Woman's
Club. A guaranteed watch which
is being shown In the window of u
Kreielsheimer's jewelry store will
be given the boy who sells the larg-
est number OF tickets. Another
guaranteed timepiece which can be
seen In the window of Frank Mead's
store will go 10 the girl disposIng of
the largest number of tickets. All
of age.
Mrs. William Fl. Bawden Ia chair.
man of the arrangement committee
and the children,s tickets will be
handled by her exclusively at her
home at 13S Gordon street. Tickets
can also-be had from any member
OF the committee or at the follow
ing stores: McCreedy's. Barnekov
& PETE, Seaman & Buckley William
II. Mccormick & Sons, George Their
kelson, and Gardens drug store in
Hall N
The event, according to the com-
mittee, will be the largest OF its
kind ever given In this city for the
price. Rehearsals are being held
weekly. The committee In charge
consists of: Mrs. William H. Baw-
den, chairman, assisted by Mrs.
Antisell, Mrs. j. X. Bryan, Mrs.
Thomas Doe. Mrs. A. Olson, Mrs.
Helen Stanford, Mrs. A. P. Kennedy,
Mrs. John Donegan, Mrs. Adol1h
Greenbaum, Miss Katharine L. Me-
Cormick and Miss Alma Widerstrom.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05
PLANT is
NEARLY READY
Start Fume Device at A. S.
& r. in Two Weeks.

In the course OF about two weeks
ID new furnace and sulphuric acid
plant. which has been under con
struetion by the American Smelling
q Refining Company at It's plant
near Maurer for the past few
months, will be set In operation. A
number of roasting furnaces now In
use will bs abandoned and 1t Is
claimed the smoke emitted from sui
phide ores In the process OF smeit-
ing viii be purified, so that residents
OF this section win not be troubled
as much with gaseous FUMES IN the
air, as they have In the past.
The new purifying plant designed
to take suIphuric acid out OF gases
emitted during the smelling of sui
phide ores Is practically complete
and has been undergoing tests the
past few days. Some apparatus is
yet to be Installed. It was stated
at the plant today that operation
would probably be started in two
weeks.
The acid arresting plant Is g huge
trcn structure. The framework IL
Of structural iron and the interior is
compfised mainly of yass and tanks,
through which fumes are to be d.
rected In the altering processes.
M
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05
CITY TO HAVE
AERIAL TRUCK
Aldermen Decide to Secure
Estimates for Apparatus for
Liberty Fire Company.
FOR LINCOLNS
Will Pave Upper New Bruins
wick Avenue With Asphalt
Block 0ther Matters.

Steps to Increase the efficiency of
the fire department by adding 10 its
equipment were taken by the Board
OF Aldermen at Its semi-monthly
meeting last night. Action was TAX
en- to procure estimates for an aerial
truck for Liberty Hook and Ladder
Company and 1t was decided to pur-
chase a gas heater for Lincoln En-
CINE Company to be used for keep
ing a constant pressure of four
pounds In its steamer. Motions were
passed to procure the estimates and
than 800.
A communication to abate three
nuigances was received from the
Board of Health. several petitions
for street improvements ere re-
ceived and referred to the proper
and several other mat
tiers arose at the meeting, which was
a comparatively short one.
Health Board Matter.
The Board of Healths' request to
I'LL In several holes along Second
street south Of Gordon street and to
prevent vapors and doors from
emitting out of a receiving basin at
the southwest corner OF State and
Washington streets, was referred to
the committee on streets and sew
ers. The request to repair some pipe
of plumbing In the isolation hospital
was referred to the committee on
public grounds and buildings.
Sewer In Division Street.
A petition signed by the Perth
Amboy Beef Company and eighteen
others. asking for a twenty-four-inch
pipe sewer In Division street be-
tween Board street and New Bruins
wick avenue, was referred to the
committee ON streets and sewers
Another from A.. r.. A. Overgaard
and others, petitioning for a street
arc on Market street at Sherman or
Goodwin streets, q referred to the
committee on lamps and lights. An
other petition signed by Thomas
Jensen and Others, requesting that a
suitable sewer he placed In New
Brunswick ayenue between WASH
lington street and Ogden Place, was
referred to the committee on streets
and sewers. A petition from Charles
|Gerck and fourteen others, asking
for q vitriied brick pavement on
Penn street, from Hall avenue ia
Pine street, was referred to the COM
,mittee IN streets ahd severe,
TO Pave New Brunswick Avenue.
"A Recommendation from the com
mittee on streets aud sewers that
the petition for an asphalt block
pavement In New Brunswick avenue,
from the Lehigh Valley tracks west
ward, be granted, was adopted. Res
Eolutions were passed authorizing
that notice OF intention to Law the
pavement be given.
A recommendation from the COM
mittee on streets and sewers to work
tombstone street to a grade was
adopted.
A report OF Building Inspector
Michael J. Mcnamara showed that
permits for approximately $16,76o
work Of new building work were is
sued In February. There were four
permits netting the city $50 In fees.
Action to appoint Hans Petersen,
J. M. Jensen and William Poulsen
as special fire police for Eagle Hose
& Chemical Company was approved.
Exemption papers were granted to
John III. Martin OF Protection Hook
& Ladder Company, and Harry Nc
Kinnon's election to the member
ship rolls of Washington Hose &
Chemical Company was approved.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05
PETIT JURY IS
NAMED TODAY
Ipsolul 70 The EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick. Mar. 5.--The
petit jury for the April term OF
court, which opens April Q. was
drawn today by Sheriff Albert
BollschweiIer as follows:
South Amboy - Oscar Burden.
William Parisen, Thomas Vail. An
drew Burland. Richard Sullivan,
Michael MeCarty, John Owens, AL
bert Ginter. James Gallagher.
Jamesburg-WiiIiam e. Sutphln.
South River-Haryey Cole, George
e. Gordon, Abraham Barkelew,
William Roller.
Dunellen-winneld Hetield, lo-
siah Maitland.
Monroe township-charIes JOS
ling.
Raritan township-Oscar Martin
John Stout. Van Stout.
North Brunswick townshipNAi-
fred 0'Rourke, Ellsworth CrenEing.
Piscataway township-Frank o.
Nelson.
Highland Park@Joseph d. Dun
ham, Robert Gold. John r. Donahue,
julius Bush. Mindert vreeland.
Cranbury-Thomaa j.. Perrine,
Charles G. Hoffman, Elmer Edsail,
Isaac Cubberiy, benjamin. r. Reed,
William ID. Snedeker. Archibald
McCaIium. Patrick Byrne, John d.
Pe-rine, Matthew Griggs.
New Brunswick-Jesepn Sedan,
James Kellett, Joseph Deagan. VIII
liam nerwin, Joseph g. Deinzer,
Daniel R~obotham. Frank Auten.
Warren Randolph, Edgar s Reed.
Wilson Eldridge, James Barry.
Perth Amboy-WiilIam Eggers,
Richard BechteI. Nathan Jacobson,
Steve Schultz, George r. Ochner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05
MAN BURNED BY
STAG EXPLOSION

Exploding copper Stag set fire to
the clothing of Frak Obertz, forty
two years. at the Rarisan Copper
Works at 10 o'clock this morning
and burned him so badly that he is
now at the city hospital In a preca-
rious condition. The man with a
number of other laborers was at
work In a silver refinery when the
accident happened. Just how the
others escaped ia considered miracu-
lous. Obertz IN some unknown man
ner dropped a ball of wet clay into
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05
BROCK BILL
UP TO GOVERNOR
from the NEWS co,rsspondent.)

tFrom the NEWS Cosrespondewt.)
Trenton, March 6:--Among the
bills passed In the Senate last night
were following: Senate 2i8, by
Fielder. extending the writ Of ha-
beas corpus to the enforcement Of
the production Of insane persons
and other detectives granted pa
roles.
Assembly %, by Mr.. Ten Brock,
providing that the president Of
council shall act as mayor
in the absence of the mayor and
shall have all the duties of the
office. Passed to meet a situation
in Perth Amboy.
Senate 81. Mr.. Lewis, prohibits
the use OF repeating rifles In gun
ming.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05
SETH LOW ON
The OPEN SHOP
Says It Is a Menace 10
the Country.

special By Uastsd Press Wes.
Washington, March Induce
trial peace was the sHgaa OF three
hundred delegates joined here ta-.
day at the annual meeting Of the
National Civics Federation. Presf
dent TAFT opened the session Sew
enteen governors lei present.
The so-called open shop IL Il
menace to America. is the opinion
Of Seth Low. In a speech he de-
clared that the open shop ordsnart
~ is not : shop from which uaser
men are excluded II they live up 10
the union principles, and IL THE varf-
Gus organizations of employers per-
sist In their efforts to crush anionz
ism, he said, the states aud congress
will curb them with drastic legisla~
ton. Low blames a certain class
of employers for the growing feeling
of unrest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05

Senate 151, Mr.. Silzer, makes 1t
a misdemeanor to steal ice from
private ponds.
bonds for the construction OF sewer
systems.
Senate 220, Mr.. Silzer, appropri-
ates $4,000 for a state agricultural
exhibit at the land irrigation exposi-
ton In New York next fall.
Senate 227, Mr.. Leayitt. author
Ting cities to establish public
slaughter houses.
Senate 100. Mr.. Read, permits
cities to license cartmen, porters.
hacks, etc.
Senate at. concerning the use OF
the revenue received by cities from
the oneratton of water works.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05
CALEDONIA HAD
A ROUGH TRIP

epectaI By United rrss. wfrs.
New York. March 6:-Badly bat
tered and with a large section OF
her rail carried away by the pound
Ing of the heavy seas, the Caledonia,
of the Anchor line, made port to-
day with the sickest set OF passen-
gers brought III in many o day. Her
matches were closed the entire voy-
age and her passengers kept be-
tween deck. Tuesday night o giant
wave broke over the vessel, knock
ing Captain s. II. wadsworth, VINO
was standing on the bridge. from
his feet. ut was the closest call /
ever had he said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05

q pile OF the molten matte.
As the damp material came into
contact with the Stag a blistering
sound was heard, followed by al
explosion. which set the mans cloth
ing a fire. Attracted by the creams
OF Obertz workmen rushed TO his
aid and eytingutshed the flames.
His hands, face and upper portion 81
his body was badly burned. DR.. Wit.
liam %. Ramsay was called and after
relieving the mans sufferfngs e d
him to the city hospital.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05
COCHRAN CALLS
ON ROOSEVELT
ctal bv United Press Wsre,

SpectaI By Ugsted Press Wire.
New York, March 5:--w. Burke
Cochran, once a Tammany Hall con-
gresham, was one of the first call
ers at Col. Roosevelt,s office. He
was closeted with the colonel for
some time, but did not state wheth-
er he Is now an advocate for Roose-
yelt's nomination. William A.
White, the Kansas editor, was
among the other callers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05
SUFFRACETTES
AT HARD LABOR

Special BY United Press Wtre.
London, March 5:-Hard labor
was the portion melted out today to
a score of suragette leaders. arrested
for participating In last nights dem
onstration when the were arraigned
in the several police courts. The SEN
fences varied from n to two
months, according to the nature OF
the offense charged. Most of the
magistrates served notice on the
women that hereafter all sentences
will include hard labor. This will
mean diotous scenes within the
prison. as the ome say they sim
ply will not work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05
QUIET PREVAILS
AT LAWRENCE
Epscsal og listed Press Wire.

Epscsal oy Uwsted Press Wire.
Lawrence. March 5:-Quiet pre-
vailed In the mill districts today.
5000 Dickets were on duty despite
the presence of the entire force of
police and soldiers. w Z
nounced that Colonel sweetsers COM
handing the militia since the open
ing OF the strike, has been relieved
Of his command. No reason was as
signed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05
YOUTH HANGED
FOR HIS CRIME
cuectay oy United Prsss wire.

EDccfaJ by United Press Wire.
Harrisburg, Pa, March 6:--De-
claring he had made his peace and
was ready to die, John Fl. Stott to-
day was hanged for the murder of
Mrs. Frank Taylor, with whom he
was Infatuated. He was declared
dead fourteen minutes after the
trap was sprung. Mrs. Sarah H.
Stott, aged mother of the hoy. Of
Syracuse. N. VI, was given charge Of
the body. which will be taken to
Syracses for burial. A fund Of 5000
vas raised FOR her.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05
Socialists Are Collecting.

I. Leginson and 1. Goldfarb, a
committee appointed by the branch
Of the Socialist party located liz this
city. aTs making COLLECTIONS In this
city for the relief OF the strikers at
Lawrence Mass.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05
NEW STORAGE WAREHOUSE

Store pour hagnitslIe and pianos
Christ Cos modeFn building:
ked rooms; all clean. airy Ansd
Storage frem S1s00 ur.
xtgt Co corner Madison avenue
stnafh street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05
o. Rent

Floor space In seheueF Rnasdia.
suitable FOR lodge or club r9Cm
Rent reasonable, AlS1 daslTAEla w.
ices Lessee Il desired. ADut9 ~
splitter, Cor Ssaka Raa Snszgh Sgses
Phwfh Amheg4 N
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05
GARY nEsKYa HEEE.

Az McDarmotta millinery Panior
s27s and s3sTB. the new spffBg
bats mslsae stgaw and eanefa
Smith street 6Os
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05
VOTE
ON SINGLE TAX

gpsosai By Unsted Press Wfrs.
Seattle, Wash. March 5:-Seattie
today is voting on two amendments
to the city charter looking to the
establishment of the principles Of the
single tax in this city. II passed this
amendment viii place no taxes on
land values.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05

HAeFha Is
The funeral Of Mary Scupskevicg,
known as big Mary" had to be
postponed from tomorrow morning
until Friday because OF word re-
from a son Id Wyoming that
he would be here to attend to the
burial OF his mother.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05

Automobiles for rent. Phone 181
6. A Sexton. 10 Smith street
Ea22ge
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05

1 rSx.S*ss14 atsFsFVs 2sf9&S =
rea8A &60V. 600 Ihe depgsifDT
mainly Polss. Hungarfads. Hussfaa
q German Jews
Morftz Rosett. now more thar sew
enty years old, began Is
1879. He lives ait No 1891 Nfa 4fso93
avenue HIS so1, MaA, lives &C
Woodmere, 4. L No statement
could be obtained from them inst
night. They have been In these eon1-
panies: The Rosett Realty Com
pany OF Perth Ambov. ~estahHehea la
1896; the Automobile Repair and
Construction Company, cap-tal Sav.
coo; the Dorian RemountabIe Rim
Company, capital stock $500 900.
and the North American DistiliinQ
Company. capital stock s225.000s
Either Rosett or hts son has been
president or vfce-president OF each
n OF these companies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05

Trouble at New York Banks.
New York. Mar. 5.-Police re-
serves are on duty today in front of
the two local banks, one at No. LA
Liberty street and other at NJ 1877
Stanton street because riotoua
scenes were feared.
The two banks here were not Clog
ed yesterday until after banking
hours, and many of the depositors
did not know the situation until this
morning. Some of the deposit0rs,
however, learned Of the banks fall
ure as they were going home, and
the street In front o. On
street branch vas a scene of excite
ment. Dozens ran to the place and
stood shouting and crowding about
the doors.
The New Jersey Banking Depart
ment In the proceedings at Trenton
estimated the liabilities at $3.50. 148;
assets. 1868 75. The petition IN In
voluntary bankruptcy was brought
by Edna Unger, Sophia Binder and
Jacob Cohen, with combined claims
OF 1855, through 0lcott, Gruber,
Bouynge & McManus.
Frederick Neuman. OF AZ Cedar
street. counsel for the Arm. said to-
day the banks are not i~nsolvent. but
a surplus of $f92.eao He
places the total deposits at 100000.
There lis about 5000 900 IL New
York City branches. there was $780,
000 In the Perth Amboy branch and
the remainder was distributed
among the others.
The firm has cash assets OF S2B,
900, according to counsel there Id
100000 on deposit as a guarantees
with the Seeretaf
100000 paid cut in Perth Amboy
leaves a total Of s3I6.VVu Aa4 ue-.
positors. The Arm Is said to haye
$4,000 OF realty In and around
Perth Amboys a quantity OF stocks
and bonds, and owns tho Perth Ans
boy Building and the SaBton street
bulldlng. MI Norman taat
with careful handling every aopns-
tor would be Tsala IA full.
A1A4sas1e nxSxM ,ax1ssk
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05
STUBBERT is
GIVEN HEARING
yecsai D. Umsfed Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
New York, Mar. arguments
were heard today by Governor Dix
on the application OF Governor VIII
son of New Jersey for the extradi-
'fion of New York City to Perth AM
boy OF Doctor James Stubberts
alias Ball., on q charge of obtain
Ing money under false pretenses. 1t
lis claimed that he 10 a victim of
persecution by Perth Amboy doctors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05

Automobiles for rent. Phone ISL.
G. A. ssxton. 10 Smith street.
&2TR-2-24@Gm.s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05

n you have something 20 trade
put an advertisement In our ex-
change column.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05
Trouble at New York Banks.

owing to this he was made receiver.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05

suhscrtbs FOR ne NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-05
For SALE.

FOR SALE.
A garage and barn combined In
flrst-class condition, 20x40, two
stories high, slate roof. Inquire at
l.. Kreielsheimer's. the jeweler. i2S
Smith street. Perth Amboy.
S951-3-1-tfs