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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23

Miss Cox or from the Widow Smith,
did you. whether or not the missing
postmaster was left-handed?"
What's that got to do with it?' l
cried, convinced that as usual he was
amusing himself at my expense.
Much more than you think he
answered %gravely. 1t was the knowl-
edge that the criminal must, or at
least n Of the pair, must have been
a ~left-handed man that gave me one OF
the most important clues in this case"
."Confound you and your clues!" /
exclaimed. Where have they led
you? What more do you know about
this chain Of crime than when we
started I"
He listened un ri fled to my TRADE
and as l finished remarked calmly:
Il only know this much: Constable
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23

Dodds end I are going out at eight
O'CLOCK tonight to arrest tho missing
postmaster and his accomplice. l
know where they both are. or where
they Will be tonight. Yos may come
with us If you wish. And now ] am
going 10 get a couple of hours sleep. (
expect We will have a rather busy
night OF It,"
AS he concluded his amazing state
rnent he rolled over on his side and
closed his eyes, and In a few seconds
was apparently fast asleep.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23

mobile dashed by us, apparently IN
aware of our presence.
All right said Davis. as soon al
it had vanished in the distance, "gs
on"
Dodds drove on in silence tor per
haps two miles farther. We passed I
little stone cottage nesting in q clear
ing under the hill.
It's just beyond here?" said Davis
a note Of inquiry in his voice.
yep said the constable. "Millert
Lane, they call it."
Though in my city eyes there wai
no sign Of a road, Dodds, about thre
hundred yards beyond the cottage
pulled the horse sharply to the righ'
and we began ascending a rocky Ian,
that Led almost straight up the hill
cro BE CoNTINUED.l
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23

Proposing by mail is as unsatisfac-
tory as kissing a girl through a knot
hole in a board fence.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23

Mrs. Wtnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums. reduces infamma-
ton, aliays pain,cures wind co lie ,o5c a b~ottle.ASx
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23

Some people fail because they spend
their time in trNine 10 catch a jack
rabbit in a mousetrap.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-23

Pride may go before a fall-even
when you fall in love.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-12-09
DR.. CREIG CASE
IS THROWN OUT.
Judge Takes Matter From Jury
and DiSmiSSes the Action.
spcoiol By United press Wire

opsFt W OHtteh GTcSs WHO
Shelbyville, Ind, Dec. 9:-Dr.
William B. Creig was today acquitted
of the charge of numbering DR..
Helene Knabe in her apartments in
Indianapolis, October 23, 1911, after
a trial lasting since November %,
and with only the states side pre-
sented, the defense's motion to take
the case from the jury and to dis
miss was granted by Judge Blair to-
day.
''I recognize the unusual procedure
of taking a case of such magnitude
from the jury" said the court, but
have gone through the evidence and
find that the state failed to support
the charge. The state failed to show
that a marriage contract existed be-
tween the defendant and DR.. Knabe.
His auto ride with her and other at
tentions were merely acts of kind
ness"
Judge Blair laid stress on the fact
that both Arnold Moore, who saw a
mysterious "peeper" at DR.. Knabe's
bedroom window, and Harry Hos
kell, who encountered man run
ming from the slain woman's apart
ments on the night of the crime,
could not positively identify Dr. Creig
as the man they saw.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-12-09
Huerta Seeking Peace.

Mexico City. Dec. 9.-General Victo-
rlano Huerta. dictator. and General
Venustiano Carranza. head of the Con-
stitutionalists, are deep in negotiations
for peace, according to well authenti
Gated reports here.
The report of d pending agreement
between the Huerta faction and the
rebels is generally given credence In
diplomatic circles because OF the aston
ishing inside news that CarranZa and
General Francisco villa have quarrel.
ed. Information received here today
and regarded as reliable has 1t that
villa and Carranza are so at logger
heads that villa had threatened to
march on Carranza's headquarters
with his army instead of taking full
possession of Chihuahua.
Huerta's order concerning foreigners
and their property is considered as
highly significant indication that Huer
ia expects trouble In the capital. He
issued a general order to the military
commanders of the federal district that
IN the event OF fighting foreigners of
all nationalities and their property
must not be molested, but they must
be allowed t. move about freely, leav-
ing the scene of the battle If they 80
desire.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-12-09
IDENTIFY YOUNG
AS THE VICTIM
Former Roosevelt Policeman Is
Killed in Woodbridge.

The mangled body found strewn
along a spur of the Philadelphia &
Reading railroad about 400 yards
east of the ST. Georges avenue cross
ing in Woodbridge, Sunday morning.
has been identified as that of former
Policeman Thomas Young, of Roose-
welt. He was thirty-eight years old
and is survived by mother nearly
ninety years of age and sister, Mrs.
J.hn Brader, who reside in Railway
avenue, Roosevelt.
Young was killed while in the
company of Peter Connors, also OF
Roosevelt, while the men were rid
ing on top of a Philadelphia and
Reading freight train en- route from
Port Reading to Philadelphia in
search of employment, according to
Police Sergeant Harrington, of
Roosevelt. He claims to have seen
Young and Connors as they were
leaving the borough about 8 o'clock
Sunday morning. According to the
story that the Roosevelt police pro-
cured from Connors upon his return
from Manville, he and Young were
on top of a car when it began to
rain. At that time they were pass
ing through Woodbridge Township
and were approaching st. Georges s
avenue.
Young told Connors that he was
going to walk back and get in the
caboose. He started out, while Con-
nors remained behind. Connors en-
tered the caboose some time later.
He was surprised to find that Young
was not there. He rode to Manville
and then returned, believing that
Young had fallen from the train.
The victim served as a police Of
ficer in Roosevelt until March of this
year, when he resigned. The body
has been sent to his late home. He
was unmarried. The funeral SER
vices will be held tomorrow morning.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-12-09
BOAT IS STALLED
OFF SANDY HOOK
Due To Need of Deeper Chan
mel to This Port.

The need of a deeper channel from
SANDY Hook to this port is demon
strated in the hold-up being expert
enced by steamer Ballakani. which
since yesterday noon has been wait
ing OF Sandy Hook for deeper water
TO come into port. The steamer only
draws twenty-one feet.~-iPhe present
shallow channel, together with the
nigh winds, caused lack of water for
the steamer to safely navigate into
port even at high tide about o'clock
yesterday afternoon. According to
pilots it is doubtful II there will be
enough water in the shallow water
way TO permit the big vessel to come
into port this afternoon at full tide.
1t is probable it will be held I'D more
than two days.
The absence Of a harbor master
permanently on the job was demon
strated this morning when a coal tow
from South Amboy found a big
schooner in the channel off the Perth
Amboy ferry slip. The schooner was
crifted into the channel by the strong
winds yesterday, and continued to
anchor in the water route until late
this morning in violation of the nayi-
cation laws, which forbid craft from
anchoring for any length of time in
the channel. Before the coal tug
from South Amboy could pass this
morning, a special Pennsylvania tug
had to be sent to remove the schoon-
er.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-12-09
MINISTERS ASK CLEMENCY
FOR CONVICTED PREACHER
to the EVENING NEWS.


Trenton, Dec. 9:-An appeal was
made to Governor Taylor today by
a delegation of ministers from the
New Jersey conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church for clemency
for Rev. George D. Higgins, a
Methodist lay preacher now serving
thirty year term in the state pris-
on for an alleged assault on fifteen
year old Viola Falls. The girl was
taken from a home and adopted by
Mr.. Higgins. The girl has now
made an affidavit that she falsely
accused Mr.. Higgins.
Governor Taylor listened to the
appeal but did not express himself
After the visitors had gone he was
asked if he would present the ap-
peal to the court of pardons. The
Governor said that no special ses-
sion of the court of pardons had
been called and he did not know
whether one would be called The
delegation was headed by Rev. Dr.
M. E. Snyder. of this city, secretary
of the New Jersey conference.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-12-09
ALDER CLARK
TOOK EXCEPTION
To Article in the NEWS-Res-
outi0n Is Adopted.

Because Alderman John J. Clark
took exception to an article publish
ed in the EVENING NEWS last
Saturday, which concerned the death
OF Foreman Herbert Buchanan of
Liberty Hook and Ladder Company,
he was instrumental in having a
resolution adopted at the adjourned
meeting of the Board of Aldermen
last night, branding the article as
false, malicious and vicious" 1t
also held the man who wrote it to
be unworthy of belief in this in
stance" The specific paragraph OBJ
jected to read as follows: The
Board of Aldermen took action at
recent meeting to provide paid
janitors with rubber boots. A mo-
ton was passed authorizing the fire
committee to procure them, on the
request and suggestion of Alderman
William G. Wilson. The three men,
bers of the fire committee declare
that Alderman John ]. Clark held
up the purchase, despite the fact
that he was not member of that
committee. Thus far the intent OF
the motion has not been carried out.
The resolution was typewriter,
excepting the phrase ''in this in
stance" which had been written at
the end with a lead pencil. AfteI
giving the contents of the para
graph objected to, the resolution
went on to state that 1--WE, the un-
dersigned members of the fire com
mittee" hold the articles to be false
malicious and vicious, and brand the
man who wrote it as a man unwor-
thy of belief in this instance" The
only undersigned members" of the
fire committee, however, was John
Kutcher, according to the original
resolution in the hands of City Clerk
Wilbur La Roe. The other mem
bers who did not sign are Aldermen
Wilson and Seaman. They were not
present last night.
In practically every instance Mr.
Kutcher has accepted advice and
suggestions from Mr.. Clark at coun-
ell meetings and usually votes as
Clark does. The three regular
Democrats, Aldermen Sandbeck,
Clark and Kutcher, voted for the
resolution as course of regular
events. Mr.. Hilker also voted for
it, smiling as he did so.
AS matter of fact the council
did pass a resolution November 6
authorizing the fire committee to
purchase boots for fire house jan
itors. Thus far, the intent of that
motion has not been carried out
despite the fact that it still con-
tinues in force. Aldermen Kutcher
Seaman and Wilson, who constitute
the fire committee, did inform a
NEWS representative that Mr.. Clark
caused the purchase to be held up,
Mr.. Kutcher said that after Mr..
Clark had conferred with him, as
head of the fire committee, it had
been decided to defer the action to
avoid any hard feeling" Mr., Will
son said Mr.. Clark came to him on
the morning following the meeting
November 6 and told him to hold
off with the purchase. Mr.. Wilson
was then in the act of procuring
price lists on boots. Mr.. Seaman
stated openly that Mr.. Clark had
caused the purchase to be held uD.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-12-09

London, Dec 9.--president Huerta' q
agents here received notification from
the Mexican capital that the provision
al president intends to transfer the
seat of government from Mexico City
to Iguala, In the state of Guerrero, to
the southwest.
The agents were informed also that
General Huerta intends to fight the
rebels to the end. but that he has de
cided to send bis family to Europe.
Mexico City. Dec. 9.-Fighting be
tween the Zapata forces and federalA
was resumed at Elparque, few miles
south of Huitzilac, in the state OF
Morelos. where a three days. engage
ment was recently fought without de
cisive advantage to either side. Other
Zapata detachments are threatening
Amecameca and Ozumba, on the
northern boundary Of Morelos. and In
creased activity has been displayed Of
late by the rebels in various parts OF
the south.
The hght with the Zapatistas took
place at distance Of only about fifty
miles from the capital. and its per
sistent character serves to indicate
the boidness of the bandit-rebel forces
in the near neighborhood Of this city
which more than the long talked Of
advance of the northern Constitution
alists arouses fear among the native
and foreign population here,
Unofficial information has been re
ceived here that the rebels to the
south of Juarez have succeeded In
placing General Pascual Orozco. Jr..
at disadvantage by attacking him.
President Huerta's family is again
reported to have left the capital. A
report, apparently well founded. cur
rent here was to the effect that the
members of the presidents household
had gone to Guadalajara. the capital
Of the state Of Jalisco. whence 1t was
said they would go to the Pacific port
of Manzanillo. In the state Of Colima.
Captain Luis Fuentes. President
Huerta's son-in-law; Sonora Fuentes
and Senorita Elena Huerta, another
daughter. were In the party which
left the city for Guadalajara. 1t was
reported that the presidents wife had
also left the capital, but this report is
not confirmed
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-12-09
REIGN Of TERROR
IN MEXICO CITY
General Huerta Now ReSorting
to High Handed Methods To
Force Men Into Federal
Army-SaIoons as Traps.
LIKE A DESERTED VILLAGE
Capital Once Scene of Rev.
eIry Now Dark and SulIen
After 9 O'clock -- Teon
Women Forced as Nurses.
LIKE A DESERTED VILLAGE
Special nv United Press Wi-s.


Mexico City, Dec. "a real reign
of terror best describes conditions TO-
day preVainng throughout Mexico
and especially In the capital. With
his indian strain to the lore, General
Huerta is taking what he wants and
declares he VIII hold on indefinitely.
The Teon women are in constant tear
of Huerta's press gangs. Scores of
them have been pressed into military
service as nurses and gatherers Of
provisions.
Mexico City, once the scene of gay
night revelry, is now like a deserted
village after 8 o'clock. For four
weeks Huerta kept the saloons closed
on Sundays, then he caused them to
open Unexpectedly last Sunday and
5000 Teons were trapped in them
and held prisoners until they could
be put into uniform and called SOL
diers. The Teons are not the only
Mexicans feeling the mailed fist OF
Huerta, which is more daring than
the iron hand Of Portfrio Diaz ever
was.
Prominent citizens drop from
sight frequently; their possessions
find their way into the government
strong box.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-12-09
CORRESPONDENT
IN DIVORCE CASE
Soren A. Petersen Denies De-
serting Wife as Alleged.

Trenton, Dec. 9:--In the answer
filed in the court of chancery, denying
the charges made by his wife, who,
on October II, filed a bill asking for
a decree of divorce, Soren Anders
Petersen, of 3O5 Oak street, Perth
Amboy, mentions Peter Skow, of
Woodbridge, as correspondent in the
case, with whom, he charges, his
wife, Karen Petersen, has been living
for the past two years.
Soren Petersen, the defendant,
represented by Leo Goldberger, de-
MES the charge made by his wife that
he deserted her in March, 1906 He
declares that she left him. He fur
ther claims that when his wife is
alleged to have deserted him, she
took with her most of the furniture
of the household and the two chill
dren, and that they moved to Bon
hamtOwn. The defendant, in his
answer to the petitioners bill, fur
ther denies that he has persistently
deserted his wife the past two years,
declaring that during that time she
has made her home viii Peter SkOW,
of Woodbridge township, an alleged
diyorcee, and who is declared to be
more well to do than her husband,
who is a coal driver for c, NJ Peter
son, coal dealer Petersen claims
that Mrs. Petersen left him because
Of his modest means.
The petitioner, Mrs. Karen Peter
sen, through her attorney, Peter y.
Peterson, filed a bill in the court OF
chancery October II asking for a
divorce, charging that her husband
deserted her since March, 1906, and
also for the past two years. The
matter will be referred to q vice
chancellor for hearing since the
filing of the denial by Mr.. Petersen.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-12-09
December Term of Grand Jury
Drawn With Perth Amb0y
Merchant Head, And 3 Men
From This City On Panel.
SWORN BY JUDGE BERGEN
w. Parker Runyon, C. C. Bald
win and Frank Dorsey, Jury
men From This Place
Three Men Were Excused.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special TO the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Dec. 9.-George
F. Reynolds, of the dry goods firm
of Reynolds Brothers, of Perth Am
boy, became foreman of the Decem-
Der term of the grand jury, which
was drawn today. Other Perth Am
boy members OF the jury are: w.
Parker Runyon, C. c. Baldwin and
Frank Dorsey. John f. Reilley,
Sr., S. E. Shull and Morris Shumsky,
of that city, were excused. Charles
s. Edgar, of Metuchen, and Carl
Dirks, of Perth Amboy, neglected
to put in an appearance for duty.
Justice James ]. Bergen, who
swore in the jurors. said there was
nothing startling to charge them
with. Constables French and O'Brien,
the latter of Perth Amboy, were as
signed to duty in connection with the
jury.
Members OF the grand Jury, other
than those from Perth Amboy al
ready mentioned are:
New Brunswick-Fred Link, FL
mer j. McMurty, Howard Van Cleef,
Andrew Zahn, Edward Brady,
Charles A. Mccormick, Samuel Irven,
John V. Hubbard and Patrick NJ.
Welsh.
Spotswood-Joseph Hodapp. Sr.,
and j. w. Van Dyke.
Piscataway-Edward Radel and
Patrick S. Kaines. -
South River--Louis Greenfield.
South Amboy-Charles s. Muir
head.
South Brunswick William II.
Giles.
etuchen--William Bennett.
Cranbury--H. N. Stout.
Sayreville---August Rhode.
The petit Jury was discharge un-
til futher notice.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-12-09

South Jersey Delegation
Urges Him for Atty. General.
special to the EVENING NEWS

SpectdI to the ETENING NEWS
Trenton, Dec. 9:-Governor-elect
Fielder was waited upon today by a
delegation of South jersey Democrats
who urged him to appoint former
Judge John w. Westcott, of Camden.
as attorney general. The delegation
was headed by Senator Wheaton, of
Cape May, and Senators-elect Ackley,
of Cumberland, and Smick, of Salem,
the three South Jersey representa-
tives in the upper branch of the
legislature. Others in the delegation
were Prosecutor William ]. Kraft,
Sheriff William E. Nowrey, Captain
Ralph w. e. Donges, Public Utility
Commissioner, and Ralph Westcott,
son of the former judge, all of Cam
den county, and Colonel y. Stuart
Craven, of Salem county.
They told the governor-elect that
they thought former Judge Westcoti
was entitled to this appointment
They said he had long labored for
the good of the party. particularly
since the advent of Woodrow Wilson
into the leadership of the New Ter
sey Democracy, They referred to his
nomination of the then Governor
Wilson for the presidency at Balti-
more, of his Withdrawal! from tho
contest for the nomination for gov
ernOr in the interest of party har-
mony and other ways in which he
had served the party. They pointed
out that he had received no office
and was now entitled to one Cover
nor-elect Fielder received the delega-
1inD Il I
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-12-09
SENTENCED MAN
To THIRTY YEARS
VenabIe PIeadet Non Vult To
Charge O. Murder.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.


New Brunswick, Dec. s. Fred
Vanable, of this city, pleaded non
vult to - charge OF murder in the
second degree for the killing of
Frank Balliant here, and was SEN
fenced to not more than thirty years
nor less than twelve years in state
prison by Justice James j. Bergen
today. He was accused of shooting
Balliant, a tailor, five times because
of his love for Lizzie Dram.
The accused mans plea to a sec
ond degree murder charge was ac-
ceptable to both Justice Bergen and
Prosecutor George S. Silzer. The
court stated it was extremely doubt
full that the state could produce a
jury of twelve men who would find
a man guilty of murder In the first
degree, and heavy cost was there
by saved.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-12-09
NICKRISH CLAIMS He WAS
HELD UP AND ROBBED OF S45

The police are today investigat-
ing the report of Andrew Nickrish,
that he was held up, beaten and
robbed of s45 and a watch valued
at SIT in a field in the northern
section of the city about 10 O'Clock
last night. He summoned Patrol
man Underhill at that hour and in
formed him that two men had fol-
lowed him from the saloon of Will
liam Fazekas, at Alpine street and
the Central railroad, into a field
nearby, felled him with blow over
the head and stole his valuables.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-12-09
Dock Commissioner Smith In
VeStigates Ferry Conditions
in Staten Island Sound, Ap-
pears Saturday, Own Accord
TO GIVE DECISION
No Reason Given for Appear
anCe Saturday-lnspeCtiCn
Was Set for Wednesday,
Question Is One of Danger.
READY TO GIVE DECISION

Contrary to arrangements made at
a hearing in New York city December
/, there will be no inspection tomor-
row by Dock Commissioner r. A. c..
Smith, of ferry conditions in the
Staten Island sound. Mr.. Smith ap-
peared in Tottenville Saturday and
made an inspection of his own ac-
cord, as a result of which action, he
announces, that he is now in readi-
ness to render decision upon the
question of danger In having two fer
ry lines cross the sound.
Raised by Rapid Transit.
That subject Is alleged to have
been raised by the Staten Island
Rapid Transit Company, which oper-
ates the only ferry line between this
city and Tottenville, as opposition
for the new company. 1t is declared
that is the principal obstacle that 1t
has placed In the way of the Perth
Amboy concern, and as 1t is the most
plausible, 1t Is harping on it to the
bitter end. It has staff of engt-
neers, lawyers and pilots to prove
that it would be extremely dangerous
to have two ferry lines cross at the
point that these would. Perth Am
boy and Tottenville ferry officials re-
mark In reply to this that it is queer
so many lines, ferry and otherwise
cross and recross in every manner in
the rivers about New York city.
No Reason Given.
Thus far no reason has been given
for the action of the New York dock
commissioner in coming down quietly
Saturday to make an inspection,
when it had been understood between
all parties concerned, to have an in
spection December 10. Mr.. Smith
had intended to leave his Office in
New York with his engineer at 10
o'clock in the morning of that date.
When the subject first arose at q
hearing December l, Mr.. Smith fixed
yesterday as the date for his personal
inspection. His secretary Issued a
letter the next day, stating the IN
spection had been postponed until
December 10. 1t has also seemed
queer to members OF the new ferry
company that they were not informed
of the nature of the hearing held
December 1.
Inspection Saturday.
When Mr.. Smith made his inspec-
tion last Saturday, service of the
Staten Island concern is said to have
been poor. The old ferryboat, "Tot-
tenville," which is large and cumber-
some, was in operation. 1t took q
zig-Zag course up and down the
sound, because 1t could not be turn
ed in small space. For that reason
it required from twelve to seventeen
minutes instead of ten for each trip
and missed the express train In the
morning, as 1t did on the day pre-
vious.