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The daily sentinel., 1913-11-15

o. C. Stone. who recently was a de-
fendant in the district court here, was
down from Red Cliff today He is an
attorney formerly living in Frulta.
The daily sentinel., 1913-11-15

discussed by the people.
To that end we have decided
to ask all the people to meet at
the court house on the goth day
of November at 1880 and take
further action at which time
the committee will make re-
port.
HENRY R. RHONE.
]. A. BECKE
]. NJ. KINARD.
Committee
(Appointed by Mayor Cherring-
TONI
The daily sentinel., 1913-11-15

New York, Nov. 15.-A message
from Bermuda to the Cunard line
this afternoon said that the steamer
Pannonia reported by wireless that
she was escorting to Bermuda the
Spanish steamer Balmes, which was
on fire and in a sinking condition.
The cablegram said that all of the
Balmes passengers numbering 103,
were transferred to the Pannonia.
and are we'll The position is given
at 500 miles east of Bermuda.
The meager wireless reports did
not disclose how or when the fire
broke out OF the Balmes. She was
eastward bound for Spain with in
flammable cargo of cotton and rum.
1t is presumed that the crew of So
is sticking by the vessel under con-
voy to Bermuda.
The first news of the disaster came
through a freak wireless message
picked up by Marconi operator at
Cape Race. Pannonia has a weak
wireless apparatus, which is admit
tedly out of range.
The daily sentinel., 1913-11-15
Associated Press.

Montreal. Nov. 15.-Wreckage on
the shores of Bird Rock Island in
the St. Lawrence river told the story
of tragedy. The Bridgeport sailed
from Sydney Nov. l for Montreal.
The daily sentinel., 1913-11-15
Associated Press.

ASSOCluttu PreSS.
Cape Race, N. F., Nov 15.-The
spanish steamer Balmes is afire in
the North Atlantic and the passen-
gers We're transferred to the Cunard
liner Pannonia. according to wire
less from the Pannonia today.
The daily sentinel., 1913-11-15
Junction the Paradox would be great thing city, Let
THE WEATHER,

Fair; Generally clear tonight and
Sunday.
The daily sentinel., 1913-11-15

Details and Map Page Seven.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
Facts Affecting Every Householder in the
City 10 be Given as Result Of Experts Investigation
Into Conditions as They Actually Exist Connection
Between Railroads and Coal Companies and Dis
examinations Against Local Dealers Will be Shown
What Fair Price Would be for Coal Here.

According to a report submitted to the House of
by Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Nage the anthracite coal operators, 1912, squeezed
more than $9,0OO,oOO out of consumers without any
for the increase. The report 101
the operators were obliged TO increase wages from
amount ranging from eight to ten per ton which
footed all told to 81, 100000. The government
perts find that the operators made this increase
pretext for advancing prices twenty-five cents ton
and that they received $13150000 their receipts
OF the previous year The report finds that the coal
companies reaped double profit through suspending
respectively, domestic sizes in April May 1912
which brings the actual increase per ton to 3123
cents.
In commenting the facts brought out by this re-
port the New York Tribune. after showing that follow
ing the strike of 1900 and coal companies
raised wages thrty-two cents ton and prices to the
public 81 ton, asks sarcasticay, where there is
much money that strikes will anthracite
industry ever be free from them?"
But speaking in large amounts in this way mean
comparatively little to the individual coal consumer.
When he is told that the coal companies have made
$500 900 900 during past ten years through the
increased price OF coal he gasp but paying his
bills He feels helpless in the face Of such aaures In
order to bring this shameless holdup
with the pocketbook and apply its effect particularly
the consumers Of Perth Amboy, the EVENING NEWS
has, at considerable expense, had expert making
detailed investigation OF coal prices they apply to
this city direct.
this experts report which will he of great value
people Of this city, The facts learned by the EVEN
ING NEWS expert Will be presented to the readers Of
the EVENING NEWS, showing where the coal comes
FROM the price of coal board at the mine, the
DISCRIMINATION SHOWN prices ana the relation be-
tween the coal-producng companies the railroads.
Further, the EVENING NEWS proposes to show the
people of this city, from reports of the
Commission, the price of anthracite coal
used In locomotives compared with t'e of price
in production charged the consumer This comparison
will show that the coal roads getting their coal for
in their locomotives below cost while the
being charged excessive price which helps make
UP the loss.
1t will also be shown that while the price of coal
advanced 31.23 cents ton to the consumer in 1912
the railroads paid but cent two for coal this
than in 1911
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
PASSED GRADE
CROSSING BILL
Fielder Measure is Now Up
to Acting Governor.
(From tho NEWS Correspondent.>

(Frons tho NEWS Correspoadent.}
Trenton, March 12.-With only
Assemblyman Hennessy, Democrat,
OF Bergen, and Salus. Of Atlantic.
Republican, voting against It, the
Assembly yesterday afternoon pass
ed the Fielder grade crossing re-
moval bill. The vote was AZ to q.
It had already passed the Senate and
now goes to Acting Governor Fielder
for his consideration. OF course he
will sign 1t. for he has strongly ad-
vocated 1t all through this session
and had the same bill. practically,
before the Senate last year. The Re-
publicans then sidetracked It for the
Pierce bill. which was passed, only
to be vetoed by Governor Wilson.
Now the conditions are reversed be-
cause of the Democratic majority,
and the Pierce bill, reintroduced by
the Union County senator, is laid on
the shelf and the Fielder measure
passed.
Assemblymen Egan. the Demo
cratic leader: Martin. Of Hudson and
Richards, the Republican leader.
spoke In favor OF the bill, and AS
semblyman Hennessy opposed 1t in a
speech. The bill was favorably re-
ported in the Assembly Monday night
after It had been hercely opposed
by the railroad companies at the
public hearing.
The bill gives the Public Utility
Commission power to order the re-
mova1 Of dangerous grade crossings.
after a public hearing, the entire cost
to be borne by the railroads, except
that the municipalities must bear the
cost Of changing water, sewer or
other city pipes; telegraph, tele-
phone or pipe line companies must
pay the cost Of changing their lines
or conduits; and except that where a
trolley line uses the crossing re-
moved, the trolley company must pay
not exceeding ten per cent OF the
cost. The railroad companies are
strongly opposed to the bill because
IT did not put share of the expense
Of grade crossing elimination upon
the state and the municipalities.
Pract " all Of the cities and
the Me- Association favored a
bill placl the entire cost of the
grade crossing removal upon the
railroad companies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12

The mysteries regarding the switching charges and
storage will also be gone into. The EVENING NEWS
will show that coal local delivery is unloaded at the
consgnees expense while coal brought here for tram
shipment is unioaded into vessels at the railroads eX-
pense
The great discrimination between the charges for
switching cars will also be brought out 1t Will be In
terestng to the industries here to know that three local
get special rates for switching while coal deal
and factories favored large price for the
handling of the after they arrive In Perth
Amboy Some comparisons with switching charges In
other places will be given which will be OF particular
interest
The matter Of storage also important item The
local dealers only forced unload their
eight hours. But coal brought here for transhipment
be stored for free of CHARGE even If 1t
requires the dumping into bins and reoadng, which
naturally make considerable additional
Much light will be thrown the prosperity of coal
roads by figures which the EVENING NEWS will give.
showing how the revenue from coal transportation has
increased in proportion to other freight and how these
coal roads have absolutely dominated the coal situation
From figures obtained by the expert. the EVENING
NEWS proposes TO show what would be the legitimate
price of coal here While the experts figures show that
the retail coal dealers Of this city
charging, victims Of the coal combination be-
the railroads, 1t will be interesting to the
sumers to know that the local dealers are not selling
close to the margin some of them would have the
people believe, because, the EVENING NEWS will
show retail dealers buy from the coal operators
long rate, which means 224O pounds to the ton
while the dealers sell the coal to their customers
the short which is perfectly legitimate although
It consists only of 1000 pounds per ton.
1t has been a mystery to the EVENING NEWS for
time why living do, at the tide water termi
forced pay practically much for coal is paid
by in much more distant places, where the
the EVENING NEWS has believed that this city has
been treated unfairly the rate expert engaged to
investigate the situation, with interesting results
If you Mt all concerned about the price of coal
and want to know what the retail dealers pay at the
mines how much the railroads pay for coal for their
oJyu use; what the transportation charges are; how
much is charged FOR switching cars, unloading and
storage and what local being favored by
the companies against the others, be snre to get the
EVENING NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
MERCHANTS ARE
AGAINST PUBLIC
MARKET BRANCH
Strongly Opposed to One
Being Open Saturday Claim
II Their Best Day.
NAY PETITION ALDERMEN

Opposition against establishment
OF another public market here and
especially against having the present
market open on Saturdays, Is being
voiced by q number OF storekeepers
who deal in farm products. 1t is
likely that steps viii be taken by
some of the complaining merchants
through the Board Of Trade, or by
petition, to have the Council curb the
privileges farmers are now given, to
have but one or no market and under
no condition to have g. market open
on Saturdays:
A majority of the produce dealers
here do not want the market oper-
ated on Saturday, because they con-
sidered it their best day OF the week.
They conclude they should have pro-
lection, inasmuch as they pay taxes
to the city for their stores, are es-
tablished here and leave their money
In the city.
Henry Toft, superintendent OF
weights and measures, who Is In
charge of the public market, con-
siders 1t would be beneficial to have
another market and to have three
market days a week. He also be
lieves the general public and all
kinds CT merchants as well would be
pleased to have one market day on
Saturdays. that they might procure
fresh products from he farm for
Sundays.
A number Of the prominent mer-
chants who deal in farm products.
were Interviewed by an EVENING
NEWS man and only one, F. Hilsdorf
OF the firm OF Hilsdorf 3 Romorh.
was highly in favor Of the public
market He declared It was a neces-
sity In . city of this kind and he
would have no objection II Il was
conducted daily. When told that his
interviewer had seen Morris Shum-
skv. OF the Perth Amboy City Market,
and he had said the farmers market
took business out Of the hands of
local merchants, Mr.. Hilsdorf de-
clared the market aided local mer-
chants. He declared he did not sell
much fruit and vegetables until after
the market had been established and
now his fruit and vegetable sales
were largest on the two market days
OF the week.
Marino Palisi was vigorously op-
posed to having the market conduct
ed on Saturdays. on the ground that
It would ruin his fruit and vegetable
business. He concluded to have the
Board Of Trade take uD the subject
in the interests OF the merchants. or
would have petitions circulated for
pree|7tation to the Council.
Morris Shumsky was similarly
greatly opposed to having the farm
l,aS OF
maintained it was now taking bust
ness from local merchants who. on
the other hand. he concluded. should
be protected and encoura eed. He
said farmers did not keep their pro.
ducts In sanitary condition and criti-
fContinued on page ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
Anton BrodnoCk is
in a Critical
Condition
is AT HOSPITAL

With both legs terribly crushed,
Anton Brodnock, OF Charles street,
a dock hand at the Lehigh Valley
coal docks, lies In q critical condi-
ton at the city hospital. He will
probably die from his injuries.
About 1890 o'clock this morning he
fell under the wheels OF moving
coal car and was unable to get out
of the way before his legs had been
mangled. Two wheels of the car
passed over him. DR.. M. S. Men-
ger, who was called, had him remov-
ed to the city hospital and will am
putate his mangled legs about 4
o'clock this afternoon. II the man 8
condition makes 1t expedient.
Brodnock was working on top of
"a" dock and did not notice the
approach OF a coal car which was
being run back on the dock. The
car approached SO quietly that it
was almost upon him before he real
ized II. He tried to jump from it's
path, but the car caught him before
he could clear the rails.
The car was being shifted alone
and was operated by brakeman,
who did not know of Brodnock' s
peril until after the accident.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
BILL TO
PERMIT BOXING
Assembly on Record in Favor
of the Measure.
(From the NEWS Correspondent. }

Trenton, March 12.-The Kerwin
bill legalizing sparring and boxing
matches in this state and creating an
athletic commission to license and
regulate such contests was passed in
the Assembly yesterday afternoon by
the vote of 80 to 15. 1t was not
political vote at all. The measure
was put through by the support It
got from the larger counties.
The bill creates State Athletic
Commission of five members to be
appointed by the governor at a SAL
ary of $1,000 each, term to be two
years. No two of the commissioners
are to reside in the same county.
The commission is given power to
appoint secretary and the entire
annual expenses of the commission
including the secretary's salary is
not to exceed $4,000. The secretary
Is empowered to summon and swear
witnesses.
The commission is vested with the
sole direction and management Of all
boxing and sparring matches and
may Issue licenses for. such exhibt
tions to any club. corporation or as
ISOLATION which shall own or shall
have leased for at least one year a
building In which the exhibition is to
be given. No match shall exceed ten
rounds. and the contestants shall
wear gloves weighing at least eight
ounces. The act requires report
of every contest to be filed with the
commission within twenty-four
hours. Before any such license Is
issued, the club or association must
execute to the state bond of 1000
conditioned for the payment of five
per cent OF the gross receipts of the
exhibition into the state treasury.
This tax must be paid for each exhi-
bition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
EVENING NEWS TO EXPOSE HIGH PRICE OF COAL
COAL COMPANY To
ABANDON STORAGE
TO ESCAPE TAXES

age of loaded cars. The machinery
used for loading and unloading the
cars will be shipped away.
BY keeping the coal In the cars
until 1t is ready to be loaded into
boats. the contention is that 1t will
he always in transit and therefore
cannot be assessed for taxation here.
By this method, also, the extra ex-
pense OF handling and the breakage
be eliminated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
GIVE LESSONS
TO FOREIGNERS
7. M. c. A. Will Teach Them
the English Language.

The local Y. M. C. A. will enlarge
its field OF activity for the welfare
of Perth Amboy by inaugurating
class for the instruction of roeign-
ers in the English language, tomor-
row evening. AS the work at first
will be experimental and as the man.
agement OF the American Smelling
and Refining Company is co-operat-
ing with the institution IN the mat
ter OF expenses the teaching will be
confined at present 10 Hungarians
and other European nationalities en-
ployed at the plant of the concern
here.
Another class will be started with
in week and the two will have ses-
sions twice week. Each class will
have a membership of twenty. The
foreigners are instructed by sound
system originated by DR.. Peter Rob-
erts of the international Committee
Of the Y. M. c. A., and through this
system foreigners have learned to be
conversant with the English lam
guage within three months. enough
for moderate and ordinary express
sion Of their thoughts. Dr.. Roberts
will give a demonstration Of his
| method tomorrow night.
1t is believed by the Y. NJ. c. A.
officials that instruction In English
will make those of foreign tongue in
our vicinity better inlsa bitants and
cause more to seek naturalization
papers and citizenship. The Y. M. C.
| A. throughout the country carry on
the work on a large scale. and 1t is
said that 10000 foreigners were
| taught to expires themselves coher-
emily to practical degree through
| these classes conducted by the or
| ganization last year.
| A store room at Catherine and
! Easton streets has been rented for
+ the purpose and the prospective
: teachers will observe the demon
stration by DR.. Roberts here tomor.
row night. The room will be equip
ped with writing and reading tables
and papers IN the predominant Ian
euages of the smelling works will be
supplied for those coming to the
school At monthly intervals, illus.
II dltU Ittlu luI tS VIII NC Htlu. utot
will instruct the foreigners In the
benefit to be derived from sanitary
living conditions, and the dangers o,
disease being caused by filth.
| Professor NJ, r. Letter and Law
yer Charles K. Seaman, Jr., and 9th
ers will attend the demonstration
tomorrow night. two of which viii
be selected to conduct the classes
The salary of the teachers will bt
nominal and their services will b.
rendered largely because of th'
amount of good they may accomplish
by same.
The sound system OF teaching Eng
lish to the foreigners devised by DR.
Roberts consists of taking common
ordinary words and when speaking
illustrate them with suggestive mo
tions that would explain their mean
ing. It does not consist of the aca
demic method of taking Il word o
one language and comparing 1t will
the other, but 1t all depends on the
memory of the sound which de
scribes certain actions. There arr
thirty lessons In the course which Il
supposed to give the foreigners {
moderate conversant knowledge o
English.
Continued on page 10.l
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
LIMIT NUMBER
OF PERSONS TO
OCCUPY HOUSE
Health Board Will Compel
Foreigners to Live Under
More Sanitary Conditions.
INVESTIGATION TO START

Every precaution is being taken by
the Board OF Health to lessen the
danger OF spreading diseases in this
city. The commissioners realize the
conditions they have to contend with
and since warm weather is approach
ing, they expect to take stringent
action in enforcing everyone to COM
ply with their code. Commissioner
committee on sanitation, suggested
at the meeting last night that im-
mediate action be taken by the board
In improving the condition OF over
crowded houses, tenement or other
wise. Every member OF the board
supported Mr.. Wustefeld's remarks
and the inspectors Will begin work
Immediately learning of houses
which are overcrowded, filthy, and
otherwise unsanitary.
1t was the contention OF several
OF the commissioners that In some
houses as many as fifteen and even
twenty people sleep In one dingy
room where there Is little ventila-
ton. This condition Is only preva-
lent, 1t Is believed, among the for
eigners. 1t is the intention of the
board to inspect all houses and rooms
OF this nature and force sanitary
condition to be made either by the
removal OF several of the boarders
or In some other way which will be
devised by the health board.
Unsanitary Trolley Cars.
A complaint was made at the ses-
sion last night against the unsani-
tary and filthy condition OF the troll
ley cars which pass through this city.
The board decided TO make inspec-
tons OF the trolleys and the Public
Service Corporation will be notified
and finally prosecuted II abatements
are not made. One of the commits
sioners remarked that the cars are
even filthy when they leave the car
barn for the first trip.
Walter j. Ernst represented the
Master Plumbers Association at the
meeting last night and asked If the
board would hear suggestions which
that body would make SO as TO pre-
vent those who are not qualified from
procuring plumbing licenses hereaf-
ter. On motion of Commissioner
Schwartz the board decided to re-
ceive the requests OF the plumbers at
the next regular meeting.
Daniel A. Shirley appeared as
agent for premises at 225 to 239
Huntington street, where an unsanl
tary privy was reported. The board
will make another inspection OF
these premises and it is likely that
flushing closets will have to be in
stalled.
Charles Moliko, OF Maurer, was
given five days to clean his butcher
shop and grocery store so as to be in
sanitary condition.
Steve Barkowiack, Frank and JOS
eph Rosnitzky and Mike Volosen, of
West Side avenue, were represented
at the meeting and promised to in
stall flushing closets on their prem
iBes before June 1.
I District Court Matter.
Chairman John Peterson, OF ths
judiciary committee, reported that
he expected to settle the matter RS
garding the district court fines some
time this week. He was advised by
the board TO begin suit against the
Perth Amboy Sales & Exchange
Stables. Judiciary action will also
be begun against Mike Paluskiewix,
$40 Elizabeth street, and Maggie Me-
Clusky. 148-150 Washington street.
Continued on page l0.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
BOTH LEGS CRUSHED UNDER CAR
ON THE LEH|CH VALLEY DOCKS
STOP SALE Of
EASTER CHICKS
S. P. c. A., Of Boston Takes
Action Against Practice

Boston. Mass, March 12-Because
they believe that hardly one chicken
out OF twenty sold on the Saturday
before Easter survived even one day.
and that IL they do they only die
later from neglect and improper
care, officials OF the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to-
day started a campaign to stop the
sale of Easter chickens" Thou
sands of tiny chicks are sacrificed
each year for the whims of heartless
persons and the fattening of the
storekeepers' pocketbooks, the OFF,
cials declare.
SEVEN-ROOM FLAT for rent. 70
Smith st. C. A. Sexton.
l593O-3-12.3tA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
KRE|SCHERV|LLE MAN
HELD UP AND ROBBED
OF 500 IN THIS CITY

robbed Lawrence O'BrieD OF Kriesch-
will, S. l., of $40 In Washington
street about 1130 o'clock last night,
according to complaint made by
O'Brien to Patrolman Hartung. The
alleged victim says he was walking
with two fellow workmen, whose
names he did not know. When in
Washington street, between Penn
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12

street and the Central railroad tracks
the men seized him, he AYERS. One
held his arms while the other ran
sacked his pockets and took $40,
O'Brien declares. Patrolman Har-
tung could find no trace of the men.
He advised O'Brien to get the names
of the men if possible and to have
warrants sworn out for their arrest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
Special TO ths EVENING NEWS.

Special 20 fhF EVENING NEWS.
South Amboy, March 12.-What is
believed to be an attempt on the part
of the Susquehanna Coal Company
to avoid paying a tax on the coal
stored In Middlesex county, is the
rumor that is given much credence
here to the effect that the coal stor-
age grounds at Mechanicsville in this
city will be abandoned and the land
now occupied by the coal piles will
be laid out in tracks for the stor-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
POPE Plus SOON TO
RESUME AUDIENCES
Specid, by United P~e-c Wire.

Special by United P~ecc Wffe.
Rome, March 12.-Pope Plus al
most was his normal self today. ac-
cording to the statement of the Vati-
can physicians who said that the
fever from which His Holiness had
suffered had entirely disappeared.
1t was assured that the Pope could
resume his audiences before the end
of the week The Misses Sarto who
live a square from the Vatican and
Angelo Sarto, the rural mail carrier.
sisters and brother of the Pope were
with him today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
NOTICE.

Four more days and The Parisien, a
high grade low-priee Specially Shop for
Women, Misses and Children will be
open and doing business at 1873 Smith
st. log4I-3-l2-lt'