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The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-12
HITS At MORGAN
I. IN MONEY TRUST
Witness viii Not Admit Mag
mates influence Is Large. i.
ONE CONCERNS BIG GROWTH
President w. e. Frew Of Clearing
House Denies That New York
Bankers Committee Has
Autocratic Powers.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Nor.
gan influence" in New York banking
formed the basis for most of the days
session OF the house money trust in
yestigating committee. with Walter f.
Frew, Il banker and president OF the
New York Clearing House association,
under fire OF questions by Samuel
untermyer. the committees attorney.
" Mr. Untermyer sought in vain to get
Mr.. Frew 10 admit that the phenom-
email rise OF the Bankers Trust COM
pany desposits-from $1,000 900 in
1903 to $l6S, 100000 at the present
time-was due to the influence of ].
+. Morgan IL Co. Mr. Frew said he
did not know just what was meant by
Morgan institution" but he admit
ted that the three men who are the
voting trustees who rule the Bankers
Trust company were associated with
Mr. Morgan"
Tries to Show Morgan Influence.
Mr.. Untermyer endeavored to bring
out that the merger of the Mercantile
Trust company, which was controlled
by the Equitable Life Assurance com.
pany. with the Bankers company, and
which added materially to the depos,
Its OF the latter. was brought about
through the Morgan influence" Mr.
Frew, although director of the Bank,
ers' company, said he knew nothing OF
the negotiations, which were con
Quoted entirely by the trustees.
Mr.. Frew declared he did not ad
nit that the clearing house commit,
tee has autocratic powers held that a
bank could only be temporarily ex,
Guided from the clearing house by the
that body did not have the final de-
cision as to expulsion.
Doing Business Without "Ciearins."
Mr. Frew admitted that bank sus
pended by the clearing house could
not "clear" through another clearing
house bank.
Then. II bank is suspended, there
is no way IL can clear through another
bank. is there?" asked Mr.. Inter
myer
No, but a bank can carry on its
business without that privilege" said
Mr. Frew.
Mr.. Untermyer endeayored to show
that bank not member of the clear
ing house or excluded temporarily
could not do business Mr. Frew ad
mitted it would be under a heavy
handicap, but thought II could still
carry on general banking business.
Growth Of Bankers Company.
Mr. Untermyer produced state
ment showing deposits Of $l6S, 600 900
in the Bankers Trust company, anC
placed in the record a series of state
ments OF the institution showing tina
deposits had grown from $5,73S 900 /:
October. 1903, when 1t was organized
ITO what do you attribute this phe
nomenal rise?" asked Mr.. Untermyer
Well. the Bankers Trust compan.
absorbed the Manhattan Trust com
pany and the Mercantile Trust com
pany"
DO you attribute 1t to that?'
Partially. Partially to good gov
ernment."
Mr.. Untermyer put into the recor,
the agreement under which the Bank
ers' Trust company is conducted. l
gives to the trustees absolute contro
of all OF the stock in the company ex
cept ten shares held to qualify mem
bers OF the board of directors, powe
to name the directors and the powe
to make any purchases of banking In
situations without consulting tn
stockholders.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-12
LYNCH IS AGAIN PRESIDENT
Thomas J. Unanimously Reelected as
Head of the National Baseball
League for 1918.

New York. Dec. 1.-THE National
Baseball league unanimously re-elect
ed Thomas j. Lynch president for an,
other year.
Arbitration of the claim for breach
of contract by Roger Bresnahan
against the st. Louis club probably
will be placed in the hands of the
national commission instead of the
Missouri courts. This was the agree
ment reached by the counsel for both
sides.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-12
EoreIaners Going Home.

New York. Dec. 1l.-Nearly a score
of transatlantic steamships are sched.
uled to sail from New York this week.
taking out about 10000 steerage pas.
sengers. This marks the fioodtide OF
the exodus OF those who go abroad
this year TO spend Christmas In their
native lands. ste
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-12
cAPPeR GIVES UP CONTEST
Defeated Republican Candidate for
Governor Of Kansas Says He Was
Elected by 5000 Plurality.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 11.-Arthur Cap
per, Republican candidate for gov
ernor. defeated by George Hodges.
Democrat, by plurality of 20 on off,
clal returns, will not make contest be-
fore the senate or before the courts.
In signed statement Capper says he
believes he was elected by 5000 plu-
rality, IL there could have been re-
count before the Legislative session
began
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-12
End Archibald Evidence Soon.

Washington, Dec 11.-Representa-
tive Henry d. Clayton, chairman of
the house managers prosecuting the
impeachment Of Judge Robert w.
Archibald of the Commerce court, an
nounced that he expected to conclude
the presentation of evidence for the
prosecution by the end of this week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-12
fear Steamer and Crew Are Lost.

Louisburg. c. b.. Dec. 1.-THE
British steamer Morien, with crew
of 20 men. il believed to have been
lost in one of the recent storms. No
news of the steamer has been received
since she left Louisburg. November IT,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-12
SHIP SUNK IN COLLISION
British BattIeship Centurion Crashes
into Unknown Steamer, Sending
II to Bottom Of Sea.

Davenport. England, Dec, 1.-THE
British battleship Centurion struck
and sank an unidentified steamer OF
this port. The bows of the hsttleship
were damaged and she is returning to
Davenport,
The damage to the Centurion was
caused by her anchors being driven
through her bows.
The accident occurred in fog and
the steamer sunk was a small one.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-12
Library Sold for Taxes.

Sioux City, Dec. 1.-THE new Car
magic library has been sold for taxes.
This discovery has Just been made by
city officials. The former owner had
failed to pay the taxes when the site
was sold to the city, and the city coun-
Gil had not cleared the debt. The city
will redeem the property at once. w.
G. Sedgewick and o. L. Johnson, of
this city, bought the site for SOB. The
library Is valued at $l00, 900.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-12
Kept Marriage a seereat.

Iowa Falls, Dec. 1l.--After keeping
it secret for more than three months,
Mis- Marga Haydock and Charles
Stockdale, well known Franklin coun-
ty young people have announced that
they were married at the Methodist
parsonage in Grundy Center during
the county fair at that place.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-12
Banks and pepot Robbed .

Des Moines, Dec. n.-Police here
were notified this morning of two
bank robberies. one at Goldfield, in
Wright county, where $4,000 was se-
cured, and another at Perry. in Mar
ion county, where the stolen amount
lis unknown. The robbers are headed
toward pes Moines. The Wabash
Idepot at Percy was also robbed. The
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-12
After Sugar Factory.

Clear Lake, Dec. 11.-This place
has started campaign to secure the
location of beet sugar factory here.
1t is estimated four thousand acres
for the growing of sugar beets can be
ecured about Clear Lake
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-12
Lonuworth 70 Be . eanker.

cincinnati, Dec. u-Congressman
Nicholas Lengworth. who was recent
ly defeated for reelection. is to be-
come the head of great banking and
trust company in Cincinnati. IL u
learned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-12
Want Brick nenot

Charles City, Dec. 1.-THE Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul started to build
their new depot of wood. Every ship
per here kicked and attorneys are in
Chicago with petitions for brick
structure,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-12
prohibltiorIst Killed BY Fall.

Scranton. Pa, Dec. 9.--Charles T.
Hawley, Prohibition candidate for
governor of Pennsylvania In 1894. was
killed by fall from the porch OF
his home here.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-12
CINCINNATI HAS
100000 FIRE
Gibson House and Other Build
ings Are Burned.
GUESTS FLEE IN PANIC
Three Persons Are Injured in confla.
grafton That Gave the Flremen
q Terrible Battle to
Control.

Cincinnati, Dec. IA confagra.
ton, the greatest in the history of Gin
cinnati in many years, swept away the
most prominent business and hotel
block of this city. The loss will be
enormous and 1t is believed will be
more than a million dollars.
The fire started in the Gibson house
hotel located on Walnut street. be
tween Fourth and Fifth avenues The
flames spread with remarkable rapid
ity.
Guests Flee From Hotel.
In less than half an hour the fire
was beyond control, despite the efforts
Of every available company and fire
man In the city. The hotel at the time
was crowded with guests, who fed
panic-stricken through the smoke
filled halls, threatening to jump from
the windows and being only restrained
from doing so by the combined efforts
of the police and firemen.
Three persons were taken to the
city hospital. The janitor and several
w WOuitu "cic tdhCh liOH Tux
ninth floor of the Trust building ad
joining the hotel on the south, which
was also ON fire. Three cafes in the
Johnston building, adjoining the hote
on the north. and one of the mos
fashionable jewelry stores in the town
were destroyed.
Postal Office Endangered.
The Postal Telegraph company's
main office, just across the alley in the
rear of the Gibson house, was in immi
nent danger of being destroyed, anC
ii was only through the efforts of the
firemen that the flames were KEEP
from this building.
The Virgins block, where are 10
Gated the offices OF the National base
ball commission and the Cincinnati
Exhibition company, was In the dirnc
path OF the onrushing flames. and al
the records OF these concerns were en-
dangered Several of the sport wri
tiers on the local papers hurried to th'
offices and guarded the records from
the fire.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-12
Two Counties Advocated,

DEBORAH, Dec. f1.--A division OF
Winnishiek county into two new coun-
ties Is being advocated. The south
part of the county is overwhelmingly
in favor of the saloon and the north
ern part is just as bitterly opposed
ito il,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-12
viii Surrender reamsters,

Des Moines, Dec. Ill. L. McAr-
thur. international organizer of the
teamsters' union, this morning stated
that the three teamsters indicted by
the grand jury Friday would be sur
rendered today.
The day book., 1912-03-20
&** - + = = = +
ANSWERS =

ruth" asks what will keep the
eyes bright. Go to bed early and
get plenty of natural sleep. Each
night the dust of the day should
be washed out of the eyes with
warm water. When the eyes feel
tired lay a cloth wet with diluted
witch hazel, which has been di-
luted with half the amount of
water, over them at night.
What are the birth flowers for
October and July and what are
their meanings? October, the
maple leaf, which signifies ere
serves" July, the pond lily, which
signifies "estranged love-
"Bernice" writes that she has
kept company with a man for
three years and he has now asked
her to. marty him, but he hasn't
saved any money and she don't
think he ever viii. She is puzzled
as to whether he really loyes her
and wants to marry.her, and asks
what she should do. Few men
offer marriage if they do not, at
least. believe they are in love with
the girl. This man probably
loves you, but it may not be his
disposition to save money. If he
makes good salary or has an
income that will meet your ex-
penses, you might manage to
save money for him. Many men
never saved money until after
they were married.
"Inquisitive" wants to- know
who is Americas richest woman.
Mrs. Mary Hartman, with an es-
tir11afed wealth Of E1 50 000 000
The day book., 1912-03-20

my heart is another's.
Straight up and down-good-
bye sweetheart.
Upside down on right corner
write me no more.
In middle at top-yes.
In middle at bettom-no.
, In righthand corner at right
angle-I love you.
In lefthand corner at right
angle-I hate you.
Top corner straight wish.
your friendship.
In line with surname-accept
my love.
Same upside DOWN. am en-
gagged.
Same at right angles-I long
to see you.
$50 +*&%& +
= OoDTHINGS TO EAT =
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p
Lemon Butter = One large
lemon or 2 small ones, juice and
grated rinds, | cup of sugar, 8
eggs beaten together, lump of
butter size of egg Put in pan
placed in vessel of boiling water
and cook all together until thick.
Greatcare must be taken to pre-
vent scorching.
Fine Desert.-Cut fine with
scissors IL figs and 6 dates. Chop
u cup of nuts fine. Whip pint
cream and the white of l egg,
Mix all together, add 2 table
e00aoc Of cba1Jru Place IN T11n1d
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-10
LIFE
IN SOUTH LAND
Professor Shepherd Address,
es Baptist Brotherhood.

William R. Shepherd, a professor
of history at the Columbia Univer-
sity, gave an interesting lecture in
the First Baptist church last night
under the auspices Of the Baptist
Brotherhood of the church. Pro-
fessor Shepherd, who took for his
theme "Civilization OF South Ameri-
ca" delighted his hearers for an
hour and a half on the subject. His
remarks were along the line OF an
explanation of a recent trip through
South America that he took for his
toricaI purposes. He told much of
the trip and the social and educa-
tional systems Of that country. He
also told Of the customs of the peo-
pie and of their political affairs. The
lecture was illustrated by stereopti-
con views, many of the pictures
which were taken by DR.. Shepherd
himself during his tour of that coun-
try. There was a large audience
present and the affair, which was
one Of the series of lectures under
the direction of the Brotherhood,
was a success DIR. Shepherd is one
of the lecturers that lectures under
the Department OF Education of the
city of New York in the public
lectures in that city, besides being
connected with the university.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-10
BOARD
HAS ELECTION
from the NEWS Correspondent

- ~ w w. ~
Trenton, April differentiation
was effected yesterday afternoon by
the State Commission created by the
Silzer bill to provide an exhibit Of
New Jersey agricultural products at
the second Land and Irrigation Con-
gress to be held in the fist Regiment
Armory, New York city, next No
vember. Former Senator Joseph s.
Frelinghuysen, president Of the
State Board of Agriculture, was made
president, and Charles Barton, head
of the State Horticultural Society,
was chosen secretary.
The State Board Of Agriculture
has appointed a committee of II
from each county to take charge OF
the work of interesting the farmers
in producing fine crops for the eX-
hibit. The State Board, the State
Grange and the State horticultural
Society are all represented on the
Commission and all are arranging to
cooperate in the movement.
Senator George w. +. Gaunt, Mas
ter of the State Grange, said to-
day it was the purpose to prepare
exhibit that will show that New
stands at the top in agri-
culture.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-10
HAVE ELECTION
OF VESTRYMEN
Annual Parish Meeting
at ST. Peters.

At the 194th annual parish meet
ing Of St. Peters Episcopal church,
held at the church last night, two
new yestrymen were added to the
board, making seven instead of FIVE.
w. c. Peck was chosen in place Of
Jesse Colyer, who declined to serve
again, and d. p. Olmstead and A.
Clayton Clark were the two new
ones added to the board. The fol-
lowing are the wardens and vestry-
men chosen at last nights meeting:
James Parker and j. Lawrence
Kearny. wardens; w. S. Duncan, j..
L. Boggs. c. c. Hommann. j. H.
M%ulchahey, d. p. OImstead. A. Clay
ton Clark and w. c. Peck, vestry-
men. The delegates to the diocesan
convention to be held next month
are James Parker. J.. Lawrence
Kearny and J. L. Boggs. The alter
mates chosen were c.. c. Hommann,
j. II. Mulchahey and D. P. Olmstead.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-10
SEVERAL BITTEN, OWNER
WILL NOT KILL DOG

Because a big down owned by
William Carpenter, of $50 Gordon
street. ran amuck on Smith street
yesterday, bit two persons and
jumped at Mounted Patrolman Hart
mann's horse, and because of the
refusal of its M to have 1t shot,
civil action is threatened. The dog
was without a muzzle Saturday af-
ternoon ad tore a pair OF trousers of
j.. II. Test, of Jefferson street at
Hobart and Smith streets.
Shortly after l O'Clock yesterday
afternoon the animal created some
excitement on Smith street. 1t bit
Thomas Smith, of S95 Market street,
at Smith and Maple streets, tearing
a cash in his leg. At Smith and
State streets it jumped at the police
horse and then ran down the street
and bit a man near King street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-10
MOVE REMAINS
GEN. KEARNEY
Other Late News from Wash
ington Correspondent.
rErom the NEWS Correspondent


Washington, April 10:-ArTange-
ments have been perfected for the
final ceremonies over the remains of
Major General Philip Kearny, whose
body will be removed from its pres
ent resting place in Trinity church
yard, New York, to Arlington Gene
terry, on the other side Of the Po-
tomac, opposite Washington, on Fri
day. The body, with its escort, Will
be entrained for Washington at 9
O'Clock Friday morning, coming to
the Capital over the Pennsylvania
railroad. Accompanying the re
mains will be the members of the
commission which had in charge the
details of the removal. composed of
C. F. Hopkins, OF Boston, chairman;
John Lawrence, of New Brunswick;
f. l.. Van Aston, of Newark; John
Bondine, of Camden; Frank o. Cole,
of Jersey City; J. j. Inglis, Jr., of
Paterson. and Eugene Burke, Of
Morristown. The appropriation or
$4,000 made BY the legislature of
New Jersey will insure the erection
of a suitable shaft in the cemetery
at Arlington, and the direct super
vision of the government Will insure
the proper are of the grave when
the remains of General Philip
Kearny have been laid in their last
resting place. Orations will be made
at the grave by General George a.
Crook and Corporal James Tanner.
and the interment will be conducted
with full military honors.
Senator Champions Cause.
In the Senate yesterday, Senator
MARITIME again crampiOned the cause
of Miss Alice V. Houghton, the
twenty-eight year old census bureau
emDloye who was scalped in Janu-
airy of last year as a result Of being
caught by the hair In a revolving
shaft in the room in which she was
working, while STOPPING over to pick
up some cards which had been drop
ped. The bill which went to the
house last week with the approval
OF the senate, providing for payment
of $4,000 to Miss Houghton, was
yesterday recalled from the house
and Senator MARITIME, who has been
the moving factor behind the move
ment i'll behalf of the injured wom-
an, is to bring 1t up In the senate
today for reconsideration. The bill
as the junior senator from New Jer-
sey desires to have It passed pro-
yides for a cash payment OF $1,000
Immediately upon the passage of
the bill, to enable the beneficiary to
pay current expenses and give her
money in hand, with SIS a month
for sever years, making a total of
$500. The senator is confident
that the bill in amended form will
pass, as 1t was defeated by a mar
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-10
PAST REGENT
GAVE A TALK

Past Regent II. f. Pickersgill was
the speaker of the evening at the
meeting OF the MiddleseX Council,
No. loo, Royal Arcanum, in Odd
Fellow hall last night. Mr.. Pickers-
gill gave an interesting talk on the
constitution of the United States.
In the absence of Regent Herbert
Woglom. Vice Regent j. H. Hope,
presided. At this time j. H. Hope,
who is a past regent and who &C
cepted the vice regency temporary
at the recent election, resigned and
Olaf Larsen was chosen in his place.
One candidate. Frank Peterson, was
initiated. Many members were pres
ent and enjoyed the talk. Orator
John Hanson, who was in charge of
the evenings program, introduced
the speakers of the evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-10

NEWS MI

Many members Of Pc Ambo
Tribe. No. 50, Improved Order Red
Men, will accompany the degree team
OF the tribe to Woodbridge tonight
to confer the degrees of the order
on several candidates for Papaic
Tribe, of that place. The local del
egation will meet at Red Men hall
at Z o'clock and from there 60 by
trolley to Woodbridge.
"A short meeting of -Halcvon
Castle, Knights of the Golden Eagle
was held in Odd Fellew hall last
night.
Routine business was transact
ed at the meeting of Thor Lodge,
No. &c, Danish Brotherhood. in
Washington hall last night.
Two candidates were initiated
and two applications were received
by Goodwill Camp, No. 81, Woodmen
of the Warld, at its meeting In Dana
hall last night.
Court Standard, No. Ill, For
esters of America, NEE tonight.
Mrs. John Garretson, of 1852
High street, complained to the DO
lice last night that boys played ball
In Rector street between Smith and
Jefferson streets and broke windows
in houses.
The police were baf1ed last
night by the declaration of. Mrs.
Mary Urinak that someone had fired
a bullet through her window. Off
Ger Gutowski saw the broken win
dow, but thought it might have been
broken with a stone.
Paul Wasko and Henry Messer-
smidt. arrested last night by Patrol
mar Andrew Jensen for Wife beating,
were severely lectured in court this
morning. Wasko was allowed to go
and the other man was placed under
500 bonds to keep the peace.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-10

the ship. The buoy itself was slung
near the mast, and on the shore Cap
tain Carl Hedges and the men from
the Ditch Plain life saving station
were waiting for any emergency.
Three of the Ontario's lifeboats lay
in the water to the s%tarboard side of
the vessel. and on the port side the
others were slung cupboard on the
davits. Besides, there was the light
err to leap to, and standing by was
the revenue cutter Acushnet, which
had come down to aid in rescue work
ii needed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-10
CHOSEN BY
THE ESPERANTO CLASS

Officers of the Esperanto Club for
the ensuing year were elected at a
session of the class held in the high
school at 8 o'clockelast night. Jo-
seph F. Walker was reelected
president; T. d. Warning, vice pres
ident, and Miss Jennie c. Jensen,
secretary. The class is making excel
lent progress in the study OF the
language and the meetings will be
continued.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-10
GAVE LECTURE
ON"SWEDEN"

An illustrated lecture on "Swe-
den" by Rev. G. N. Tegnell, of
Springfield. Mass, proved to be an
interesting subject at the Swedish
congregational church, in Gordon
street. last night. Many slides were
shown of Sweden, some of which
were made from pictures taken by
him in his travels in his native
country. There was a large audi
ence present and the affair was a
success.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-10
V. NJ. G. A. Committee to Meet,

There Is scheduled to be a meet
ing the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation membership committee at
the office of the chairman, Peter A.
Peterson, at High and Smith streets,
at 8 o'clock Friday night. AS sew
eral matters of Importance to the
movement are to be transacted as
large an attendance as possible is
urged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-10
CLIPPER A. G., MEET.

The Clipper Athletic Club assem-
bled Monday night at the home of
John Hustler, in Washington street.
After some important business mat
ters we're attended to the members
entered into social pleasures, includ-
ing card playing and various other
games. Refreshments were served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-10

Mr.. and Mrs. George Osborne
have moved from Broad street to the
Jackson homestead near Bonham-
town which Mr.. Osborne mas pur-
chased for residential purposes. Mr..
Osborne who is employed by the New
York Telephone Company has been
transferred from this city to New
R~rursWfck
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-10
TO ENTERTAIN CLASS.

Mrs, Oren ]. browning, OF GORDON
street, will he hostess to the mem
bers of the senior class of the high
school at a tea 3 O'Clock Friday at
ternoon. Mrs. Browning is giving
the event in honor OF her son
Barney, who Is president of this
years graduating class.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-10
Special By United Press Wg-.

New London, April 10:-The
steamer Ontario, which was beached
off Montauk Point, following the dis
covery of fire in her hold, is all
ablaze today and is rapidly burning
to the waters edge.
Everything was in readiness on
board the Ontario to make q quick
getaway should the occasion arise.
The lines of the breeches buoy were
strung from the top OF the fifty foot
n"Nrpontory to the foremost head OF