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Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-12-08
Tells How He Blew Up the New
York and Leng Branch Rail-
road in This City on March
rs, 1908, Told in Detail.
FRIGHTENED BY WATCHMEN
Mans Evidence To Federal
Jury Has Caused Indict-
mentS in 35 CaseS-Re-
ceived Low as $40 for Jobs.
FRIGHTENED BY WATCHMEN

In remarkable confession of
nearly $4,000 words George E. Davis,
the self-confessed dynamiter, who
has caused indictments in fifty-five
cases against officers and members of
the International Association OF
Bridge and Structural Ironworkers,
tells in detail of how he dynamited
the New York & Long Branch rail
road bridge in this city March 20,
1908. He tells of how he was fright
ed by two watchmen in tower on
the bridge, of how his fuses failed
and how his hands were severely
burned. After committing the deed
he entered saloon and bought
drinks for himself and the bartender.
The latter escorted him across the
street to two policemen, who directed
him to the Staten Island ferry. They
told him he would have to hurry or
he would probably miss the last boat.
Has Caused Indictments.
Davis's evidence to the federal
grand jury at indianapolis mas just
caused the indictments to be found
against the union bridge workers.
He confessed to eleven dynamiting
jobs, for which he received amounts
varying from $500 to as little as $40.
He was afterwards trailed by Robert
j. Foster, a Louisville detective, and
was finally induced to talk, thinking
that he had not been treated fairly
by the union.
Dayis's Confession.
Following is an extract of Davis S
confession concerning his attempt to
l. Iz VII n I ,,fr
Branch railroad bridge here:
"Webb told me to go ahead on the
Perth Amboy Job, as that job was
nearing completion. I called Milan
up at Easton on the phone and told
him what 1 wanted and in place of
him having 1t for me when / got
there to Easton he took me down
that evening and bought it for me at
wood and coal yard, about forty
pounds, and the man said he didn't
have 1t In at present, so we had to
wait two hours.
~ left that evening and came in a
direct route from Easton to Perth
Amboy and I got in there about 10
o'clock and 1t was about half mile
out to the bridge and l went out to
the bridge with the dynamite. |
walked over the girders to the span
and out about half way, with the in
tention of putting 1t on the pier and
running their shoes, or rollers, but
there were two watchmen up in the
tower just above about twenty feet
that started to talk and / seen them
and went back to the end of this span
and put it in-put the dynamite IN
the batter post of the bridge.
81 had fixed my caps and fuse IN
the dynamite before leaving Easton,
so l just had to take it out of my
Continued on page 4)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-12-08
APPROPRIATIONS
ARE INCREASED
Public Playground Commission
Shall Receive $500 In
stead of $1,000, and L.
brary Not To be Reduced.
ALDERMEN MEET TONIGHT
Changes Expected At Session
Playground Commission
Will Be Able To Make Ex-
tensive improvements.
ALDERMEN MEET TONIGHT

A appropriations for public play
grol ads and the public library will
be Increased to $4,000 and S6,500,
respectively, at an adjourned meet
ing of the Board of Aldermen to-
night, according to present plans.
II is intended that the Public Play
ground Commission shall receive
$4,000 instead of 500 as was or
iginally intended for next years op-
erations, and that the public library
shall receive at least the same
amount as it is now using, instead
of $4,000, as was decided ON at the
Council meeting last Monday night.
Reconsideration Given.
These changes have practically
been decided upon as the result of
reconsideration given them by the
Democratic members of the Council.
1t is expected that action will be
taken accordingly, tonight to amend
the ordinance introduced a week ago
to bring the figures in question up
to the new amounts. With this
done the playground commissioners
would be enabled to proceed with
extensive plans for playground work
next year instead of ceasing opera
tions entirely, as it was reported
they intended to do, and the library
would be enabled to progress as ex-
tensiyely as it has during the past
year. The latter institution is said
TO be entitled to trife more than
$500, according to law.
There are indications that the
harbor board will also get some
recognition. 1t is not known what
amount will be appropriated for
this branch of the municipal govern
ment, but it's Importance is realized
and there is a likelihood that the
aldermen In revising the budget,
will do something for it, although
it is doubtful if the $4,000 request
ed will be forthcoming.
Board of Trade Worked.
The question of more money for
playground operations in 1914 has
been taken up by the Perth Amboy
Board of Trade and the Woman's
Club of Perth Am5oy. The Board
OF Directors of the Board Of Trade
began a campaign for an increase at
their last meeting, taking steps to
appeal directly to administrative
heads of the city in behalf of the
cause. The civic committee of the
Woman's Club, through whose ef-
forts 1t was due to a large measure
that public Fairgrounds were estab-
iished here, will meet this after
noon to take similar action on the
subject It's action will be taken
up by the Woman's Club tomorrow
afternoon for ratification.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-12-08
Ex-senator Gebhardt Tonight.

A program or unusual interest VIII
be presented tonight at the regular
monthly meeting of the Presbyterian
Brotherhood in the Presbyterian
chapel. Ex-senator William c. Geb-
hardt, of Hunterdon county, will be
the speaker of the evening. His
subject will be: Better Men in Pol
itics" Music will be furnished by
the La Rose orchestra. Reports of
work being done by the various de-
partments Of the brotherhood will
be given and Caterer James w. Hen
derson promises royal feed to all
who attend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-12-08
Charged With Non Support.

On complaint OF having deserted
his wife and children in Woodbridge
to come to this city to live, Frank
Arda, forty-four years old, was lock-
ed up yesterday afternoon by Detec-
tive Sergeant HUFF. He was turned
over to Officer John Scholar, of
Woodbridge, to be tried in that
township on charge of non-support.
The family had formerly lived hap
PLY together in the Glendale Ter
race section Of the township, which
is directly west of this city. Mrs.
Susanna Arda is the complainant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-12-08
AT g. sPITZER,s STORE

"Little Kumfort Whisky is a big
seller at this store because it is high
grade article. Sells at $1.00 the quart
also for sale here in pint and half pint
sizes. Another high grade WHISKY here
is a Maryland Rye whisky, especially
bottled for 8. Spitzer-it is rich, mel.
low and is quality article. Everything
desired in wines, liquors and cordials
you can purchase at 8. Spitzer's Wine
and Liquor Store, cor Smith and State
Ets. Phone 715.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-12-08
JEALOUSY OVER A WOMAN is
FOLLOWED BY TWO ARRESTS

Jealousy over a woman which
eliminated in an attack by two
brothers on a man at a christening
party in lower Catherine street re-
suited in two arrests about / O'Clock
this morning. Hrinko and Walich
Zalich, twenty-six and twenty-nine
years old, respectively, were taken
into custody by Patrolman Calvin on
complaint of Mecholir Yessenick.
They were accused of striking him
over the head with club. Each was
sent to Jail for two months in default
of paying fine of $25.
Patrolman Calvin testified that the
men had attended christening party
last night at which they had imbibed
freely of strong liquors. Yessenick,
who is of small statue, was attacked
by the Zalich brothers, it is asserted
because he paid attention to woman
whom Hrinko Zalieh loved. The vic
tim displayed a nasty scalp wound
and some bloody clothes in court this
morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-12-08
Lotus GIee Club Coming.

The Lotus Glee Club of New York
will be here Friday night of this
week. They are to appear under the
auspices of the social committee Of
the Y. NJ c. A. at Goodwill hall, 8
m. Any one who has ever heard
the Lotus Glee Club will of course
want to hear them again. Anyone
who has never heard them cannot in
justice to himself miss this oppor-
tunity, especially If he loves good
music and good, clean humor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-12-08
Hornless Cow Arrested.

A hornless COW found wandering
about the streets of the city on Sat
urday was taken into custody by Pa
trolman Harding. On orders from
police headquarters. 1t was taken to
the stable of Liddle C Pfeiffer to
await a claimant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-12-08
FIGHTING COCAINE COMBINE
IN PHILADELPHIA TENDERLOIN
pec,ai bv Unssed Prs.s Wire.

Special bp UHfted Prsss Wire.
Philadelphia, Dec. S.-Police spies
are In Philadelphia's old Tenderloin
today to break up the Cocaine COM
bine." Since vice has ceased here
following the administration "vice
quarantine" the police say the use
of drugs In the underworld has in
creased remarkably. Women are de-
clared to be the chief offenders.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-12-08
Hawser Stolen at Port Reading.

Police Of this city, Woodbridge
and Roosevelt have been requested
to be on the lookout for hawser
stolen from the schooner Henry w.
Cramp at Port Reading, on Satur-
day. 1t was seven-inch hawser, $50
fathoms In length.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-12-08
Sexton has Automobiles FOR hirs.
2336S- 10 IS tf'
A Demonstration In candy Making.


Every Saturday the Eagle candy
Kitchen, l29 Smith St, will have q
demonstration of candy making in
their window. 1t will be instructive as
well as interesting to see how we
make mandy. TLis week the delicious
Cream Grapes will be made and sold to
you as they are made at q cents per
pouni-the regular price being 25 is
per pound We wish to call your atten-
ton to the fact that we make Ill our
own candies in sanitary kitchen clean
as a new pen. Candy is made fresh
daily. Every Saturday we wil' offer
a special Oh candy. You may as we'll
save the few cents by buying at the
reduced price. Don't fail to see the
candy making in our window. Cock
aros & Meinnes, Props.-Adv.
Phone 1871 for an auto,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-12-08
kUEHNLE GIVES
UP LAST HOPE
AbandonS Move For CIemenCy
and viii Go To Prison.
Special TO the EVENING NEWS.

Spectd1 10 inc ' hNiNS M W d
Trenton, Dec. s.-The move for
clemency in the case of Louis
Kuehnle, of Atlantic City, was today
abandoned by Former Attorney Gen
eral Robert Fl. McCarter, special
counsel for Kuehnle.
Today is the last day for holding
the remittitur in the case in the
court of errors and appeals under the
stay obtained by Mr.. McCarter, and
this afternoon the record Will be re-
mitted to the supreme court and
thence to the Atlantic City county
court for the execution of the judg-
ment against Kuehnle. 1t having
been decided that an appeal to the
United States supreme court would
be hopeless and all the avenues for
clemency haying been tried in the
state courts without avail, Mr..
Kuehnle will now be compelled to go
to state prison to begin his sentence
OF one year.
Kuehnle was convicted OF grating
il connection with q S300,000 con
tract while a member of the Allan.
tic City water board. Mr.. McCarter
obtained a stay in renting the rec
ord until he could look into the sen
fencing of Kuehnle. 1t was thought
that the indeterminate sentence act
might affect kuehnle's case, but as
he was sentenced to only one year,
and as he will get some of the year
off for good behavior, it was found
that If the defendant were resen
fenced under the indeterminate SEN
tence act, it might work to his dis
advantage. Mr.. McCarter said today
that Kuehnle would now surrender
himself to satisfy the judgmen'
against him it is expected that hi
case will be carried to the court o
pardons as soon as possible.
Prison Term For Election Frauds.
Special bp United Press Wire.
Hoboken, Dec. 8.-AleXander e
Kettredge, Democratic county com
mitteeman, found guilty of fraud in
connection with the primaries In the
third district of Hoboken, was sen
fenced to hard labor In state prison
by Judge Pennant, shortly after moor
today, for a maximum of three years
and a minimum of one and a hal
years and to pay fine of $1,000
This Is the limit under the law
Kettredge has applied for writ ot
error. Bail was fixed at $4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-12-08
FEAR GENERAL RIOTING IN
THE MICHIGAN COPPER STRIKE
psotdl 6y united Press Rirs.

Special By United Press Wi-s.
Calumet, Mich, Dec. S.-Fears
that general rioting and disorder
would follow the killing of three
non union copper miners, were ex-
pressed today. The fatal shootings
are believed to have precipitated a
crisis in the strike of the $4,000
copper miners who have been out
since last July. Today both factions
were prepared for trouble.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-12-08
NEW CABINET IN FRANCE
HAS NOW BEEN COMPLETED
Special oy United Press wirs.

Special bV United Press Wirs
Paris, Dec. 8.-GastOn Doumer-
sue announced today that he had
completed the new cabinet that Pres
ident Poincaire requested him to
form. The name will not be an.
nounced until the president approves
them. This means that Doumergue
will succeed Louis Barthou as pre-
mier.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-12-08
Perth Amboy Mfg. Plant Is
Plant and House at 420
Threatened - House In
Last Night in Height of Gale.
TOTAL DAMAGE is 100000
SCantiIy Clad, Family of Four
Is Driven Out Into the Snow
and Rain-Fire Originated
in Kitchen Stove.

A family of four, scantily clad,
was driven from their home into the
snow and cold winds shortly before
o'clock this morning, by flames that
gutted three rooms of their home,
and threatened the destruction of the
shirt waist plant of the Perth Am
boy Manufacturing Company in Park
avenue. The fire occurred in the
home of Robert Riley, of 420 Park
avenue. The total damage is esti-
mated at between $1,000 and 1900.
1t is believed to have originated
from the stove in the kitchen, the
fire of which had been kept alive by
the high winds of last night, and
caused hot sparks to be blown to the
floor of the kitchen and ignite same.
Driven Out Into Storm.
At the time of the fire the ground
was covered with snow, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Riley and two small children
had not time to fully dress them
selves before making their escape
from the room in which they were
sleeping, which was beginning to
fill with smoke, and the flames from
the rear of the house beginning to
creep in. Mr.. Riley was awakened
by the strong odor of burning mate
rial, and slipping on but a few
clothes he grabbed his year-old baby
and carried it to a neighbor's, leaving
an older son for Mrs. Riley to escort
from the burning home. He then
ran to box 81 at Washington street
and Park avenue. and gave the alarm
The flames ate away the case
tc nP nil, do. ,,f ',
Amboy Manufacturing Company,
next to the scene of the fire on the
north. The plant, however, is of
| brick, and the fire could only spread
| through the windows to the Interior
or gain a headway by burning the
tar paper roof. This the firemen pre-
vented by continually playing
streams of water on the side and
roof of the factory under orders of
Chief OHara. The wind, however,
| was from the west, and the flames
were not blown directly against the
factory
Family Were Sleeping.
| The family was sleeping in the
| front room on the first floor of the
two-story frame dwelling, owned by
| Mr.. Riley. The fire, originating in
the kitchen, gutted that apartment.
and spread to the dining room, and
/ was eating their way into the front
room where the family was sleeping
before Mr.. Riley was awakened. The
second floor of the dwelling was va
cant, and was but little damaged
save the room Just over the kitchen,
| the end of which was burned and
partially demolished, as was the rear
| walls of the first floor rear end of
| the house.
The flremen made strenuous
| fight to keep the flames from spread
ing IN spite of the stiff wind coming
| from the west. By energetic work
they managed to save most of the
structure intact, though the furnish
ings OF Mr.. Riley's apartments were
entirely demolished or greasy dam
aged. A piano was wrecked. Mr..
Riley carried 1,000 insurance on the
building and furniture.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-12-08

AUTOMOBILES tor hire. Phone 161.
2336S-I0-2S-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-12-08

NEATHER-Contin-
ned fair today. Tues
day colder.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-10
HOLD U. s. BEHIND THE TIMES.
New York Man Been Studying Social
Conditions in England.

PARIS, Oct. 10.-Oscar Strauss, with
his wife and son sailed for America
today. Mr.. Strauss has been making a
study of social conditions in England
and he says from all that he has seen
he thinks the United States is about
twenty-five years behind Great Britain
in all matters pertaining to social
justice. Germany perhaps is more adj
vanced than England, but Americans
must not look to German speaking
countries for models for social re-
forms because German democrats were
less spontaneous than English and
American ones; therefore, their
schemes for social betterment were not
adapted to American uses Mr.. Strauss
adds that he is pleased with the new
Washington administration, believing
it progressive.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-10
READY FOR CELEBRATION
Most Elaborate Manufacturers Exhi.
bitiOn Ever Held VIII
Open Soon.

| PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10.-Business
men of Philadelphia are putting today
the finishing touches on for 1.-THE great
est manufacturers exhibition and cele-
bration" ever held here. The affair
commencing October "a and continuing
to November /, is planned to be the
most elaborate ever attempted by a
| like body in the east. It's success
seems assured by the agreement of
some of the largest and most inf1uen-
cial manufacturers of the country to
| install exhibits.
The merchants in this section of
| the east will have private exhibitions
and with the attractions of the Mardi
Gras, it is expected that thousands of
persons will be here from every sec
| ton of the surrounding country. Every
feature of the celebrated Coney Island
Mardi Gras will be on the program.
when it is definitely shaped. There
will be the browning of the queen, a
great masked procession of. jewellers
and a jubilee zone Mayor Blanken-
berg has been invited to participate in
the coronation exercises. Brass bands
will be on the street corners.
Chief among the exhibites will be a
varied display of textile products, in
Guiding silks, knitted wares, under
wear, hosiery, shirts, womens wear
and mems wear, hardware, plumbing,
tinware, building materials, automo-
biles and carriages, monographs,
pianos and other musical instruments,
agricultural implements, stationery,
food stuffs, wet goods, furniture, car
pets, tapestries, bedding, millinery and
art objects
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-10
ALL READY FOR AIR RACE.
International Race VIII be Pulled OH
Next Sunday.

PARIS, Oct. 10.-Everything is ready
for the great international air race
which begins here on Sunday next.
Eight nations will have two or more
representatives in the contest. The
United States will have only two in
stead of three as originally planned,
because the third balloon entered is
made of cotton and can not carry as
much ballast or hold gas as long as a
silk balloon. Pilots being equal in
skill, the man with the greatest amount
of ballast stays longest in the air,
which is the main consideration in the
international contest. To Ralph A. d.
Preston and Ralph M. Epson, pilots of
the Goodyear balloon that won the
American elimination trial race last
July, is an American looking to win
honors for that country The winner
of the international race will, in addi
ton to the championship cup, receive
$4,000; the second, $1,000 and the third,
fourth and fifth, $500, $500, and 5000
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-10
HEADED TOWARD
WINTER QUARTERS
Al. G. Barnes Wild Animal Show VIII
Stop in Moscow EnrOute.

| After a season that opened in Los
Angeles on March 4th, the tour ex-
| tended as far north as Prince Albert
and thence northeast to Winnepeg and
the Great Lakes, thence south through
Kansas and Oklahoma, the AL G..
Barnes big three ring Wild Animal
Circus is once more headed towards
| its winter quarters on the Pacific
coast.
In the immediate vicinity through
which started the present tour the
the leading towns of the United States
and Canada, and the press and public
state it is one of the most successful
interesting and instructive of the tent
ed organizations.
Since this last visit during the past
year, many additions have been made
to it's crew of animal trainers, many
new acts have been added and in fact
an entire new show will be preseted
during the coming engagement.
The street parade has been augment
ed by the purchase of a number of new
dens and a large number of the finest
draft horses and rare animals were
taken on when this show started it's
present tour During its visit at Bran
don, Manitoba, near which place Mr..
Barnes ownes a large horse breeding
ranch covering thousand acres
horses were added
The Barnes shows will appear in
Moscow on Monday, October 90
Everybody should come to town and
witness the street parade which takes
place at 1890 a. m.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-10
TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY LIFE
Wisconsin University and States Work
in Conjunction.

MADISON, Wis, Oct. 10.-In pur
suance of the program mapped out by
the state department of education and
for use in promoting the improvement
of community life, that section desig-
mated as 1.-THE Inauguration Night" will
be held tonight.
Speakers, the officers, particularly
the second, third and fourth vice-pres-
idents, who, as chairmen of program
legislative and social committees will
present plans of their several commit
tees This meeting will take no some
of the character of a reception, posi-
bly, with light refreshments and music.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-10

| Indefinitely on the Ohio, Mississippi
and Missouri rivers, allowing water
fowl safe highway from their winter
feeding grounds in the lower Nlissis-
sippi valley TO their nesting grounds in
the Dakotas and Minnesota; limiting
hunting seasons to a maximum of
three and one-half months in the sew
eral states; seasons being according
to latitude and times of migration;
providing separate seasons for water
fowl, rail, shorebirds and woodcock,
complete protection for five years for
the smaller shore birds and other
species which have become greatly re-
duced in numbers
The new law also protects the robin
the lark and other birds in the few
states where they suffer from an open
season.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-10
PROTECT MIGRATORY BIRDS
New Federal Law Became Effective
the Present Month.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 migratory
birds have come into their own, for
Uncle Sam has put into effect set OF
uniform federal laws protecting the
many species of the feathered tribe
which threaten to become extinct
through the ravages of Nimrods.
Congress passed law last March
authorizing the department of agri-
culture to adopt regulations and fix a
closed season for certain species OF
birds needing federal protection. These
regulations were duly drafted. Effec-
tive this month the regulations are
briefly, as follows:
Trap shooting prohibited; shooting
between sunset and sunrise punishable
by heavy fines; suspension of hunting