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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
BIC MINERAL LAND
SUIT TO Be HEARD
Contest Involving 4000Acres
Before the California
Land Office

Los Angeles, February "a contest a.
yclving 1000 acres of mineral land In
Riverside county, California, comprising
iron claims said to be worth millions Of
dollars, is to be instituted in the United
States land office here, according TO an
announcement made today by G. w. Helm
IN charge of the field division of the land
office.
The contest will be begun by the gov
ernment in an effort to oust the Iron
Chief Mining company. said to be SUBJ
sidiary OF the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company, which is a defendant In oil suits
In the federal courts here involving land
valued at $4,000.
According TO land officials the Iron
Chief company, after expending y, ,d0,OD
In buying up the claims in the Riverside
field, asked the government for patents
on the property.
Helm filed with the general land office
In Washington a report in which he ob-
jected to granting the patents.
The verdict of the general land office,
received here today, sustained Mr.. Helms
contentious, and he at once prepared to
file notices of contest against the com
pany.
II was said to have been desire of the
late E. H. Hartman TO erect a great
einelter on the southern California coast,
TO be operated by oil from the Kern
county fields and kept busy with iron ore
from Riverside county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07

pecting victory through the assault
upon republicanism by a part Of its for
mer membership. was discretly silent on
the question Of individual rights, but
there are thousands of men who Noted
for Mr.. Wilson who think as we thiilk
on that subject and also thousands
who think as the socialstic mind thinks.
No man can foretell when the democracy
must undergo the same treatment the
republicans experienced at Chicago III
1912 But 1t is matter of time oniy
when the democrats will insist upon
knowing for what they are voting as the
republicans and progressives insisted IN
the last campaign. While necessary di-
vision in the democratic thought Is i'm
pending ii is rather strange to hear OF
the proposal that the republican party
and the progressive party amalgamate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
REPUBLICAN PARTY AND
PROGRESSIVES FAR APART
ON INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS

New York February e.-The republican
party and the progressive party in their
public expressions on the question of
individual rights, are "as wide apart as
the north pole and the south pole but
otherwise there is no great difference in
the concrete proposals of the two par
ties
William Barnes Jr, chairman of the
republican state committee, made this
assertion tonight at the annual dinner
of the Albany county republican organi-
zation in reply to the suggestion that
the republicans and progressive parties
amalgamate.
"At it's convention in Baltimore" said
Mr. Barnes, the democratic party, ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
PERKINS TRIAL
is CONTINUED

Owing to the absence of attorneys who
were engaged in other cases the trial of
Henry d. Perkins, charged with the
killing of a Greek merchant at Pratt city
which was specially set for Thursday
morning in the first division of the crimi-
nal court, was continued until this morn
ing. The case of Constable John White
lis also set for this morning and in the
event Judge Samuel II. Greene concludes
the docket set in the second division of
court he will probably take up one OF
these cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
TALLADEGA BANK
ADDS NEW BRANCH

Talladega, February 6.-(Special THE
Talladega Bank and Trust company has
decided to install savings department.
The savings department will begin busi-
ness on February II and will accept de-
rosits of any amount allowing interest
at the rate of per cent on the money
No deposits will be received from peo-
pie residing outside of the county. The
bank Will remain open on Saturdays until
7;30 TO accumulate its savings CUSTOM
ers.
George Floyd, a negro, was tried yes
terday at the non jury term of the
city court There were three charges
against Floyd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
WATERWORKS CASE
TOSUPREME Court

Montgomery, February e.-tSpeeal.)- y
Briefs and written arguments of the city
of Montgomery for rehearing of the wa
ter case were filed with the supreme court
today. The court several days ago held
that the city could not charge "a for wa
ter furnished persons living outside Of
the city and SO quarter for residents
of the city proper and that the installa-
tion of water meters could not be charged
to customers.
II the opinion is upheld and no rehear-
ing is granted every city owning its water
plant will be affected and all private wa
ter companies will have to abide by the
decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
Warm Weather in France

Paris. February 6.-The reversal of the
seasons which has been noted in the
United States this winter also has marked
the weather in France. The series of
ahnormally moist and warm days re-
Gently experienced in the northern prov
inces has brought the Rhododendrons
into bloom in the Partisan suburbs two
months before their usual time, while the
buds on the fruit trees in the extensive
orchards of Normandy and Brittany al
ready are bursting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07

New York. February 6-Hurrying home
ward from abroad with tuberculosis serum
in his possession that he saws is the first
to be brought to this country, DR. Austin
r. Held a physician of Pittsburg, ar
rived on the steamship Potsdam from
Europe today, and at once took train
for his home, where his wife, con-
sumptive, awaits the arrival of what Dr.
Held hopes will be a cure for her. DR..
Held has enough baccilli only for one pa
tient, he declared That patient will be
his wife.
DIR. Held was met at quarantine by Dr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
WILL TEST EFFICIENCY OF
NEW TUBERCULOSIS SERUM

Milton H. Foster of the Ellis island
health service and questioned in behalf
of the United States government about
the Friedman cure. DIR. Held told DIR.
Foster he had been convinced of the eff
ficacy of the cure, and had obtained
from DR.. friedman Just enough serum
to treat a patient suffering from tuber-
culosis of the bone
DIR. Frederick Franz Friedman, the Ger
man scientist who discovered, the serum,
last month was offered S1,000000 by
Charles E. Ffnlay, a banker of that city,
IL he would cure 90 out of 100 patients to
be placed under his care. The bankers
interest in the serum resulted from the
fact that relative by marriage suffers
with tuberculosis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
Frank Roberts

Admission, February 6.-tSpeclai-t-
Frank Roberts, a young man who spent
the greater part of his life at Admission
and oxford. died at Salt Lake City last
Monday as the result of an operation for
an ELECTION on his ear, according to news
received here. and his body will be brought
back to oxford for burial Saturday The
mother and other members OF the family
OF the deceased are now residipg at Corey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07
Appointments Announced

Montgomery, February 6.-(Special)
r. r. March of Catherine was ap-
pointed jury commissioner of Wilcox
s1snty by Governor O'Neal today to
Succeed George NJ Pharr of Catherine.
N,fio has moved from the county. Gov
por O'Neal also appointed ID. o.
nrman constable of precinct %,
entgomery county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07

tried to remember. In the meanwhile
| started walking away from him down
the walk. 1t never occurred to me to
fear him as ] have never been AFRAID
of any one, white or black.
"Suddenly the man jumped, putting
his hands on my shoulders. Then ! was
so terrified | don't believe / even
screamed. l was thrown to my knees
twice and my throat cut. | did not real
ize 1t until L put my hand to my neck
and felt the warm blood. [ remember
striking the man in the face and then
began screaming hysterically.
"A door slammed and the man ran
out of the gate after hitting me on
the side of the head with stick as
Mr.. Beach ran to my assistance. 1 was
leaning against the post at the end
of the porch when he reached me. |
neglected to say that when the man
came into the yard he was twiriing
heavy stick
Mrs Beach said that her husband
carried her inside ard. turned her over
TO Miss Hollins and the servants who
helped her to a lounge. He then went
upstairs for his sun and Immediately
ran out of the house. she declared Mr.
Beach was gone but a moment; when
he was out / remember saying to Ma
rion. Shut that door and keep that
black man OUT continued Mrs. Beach.
.Mrs. Beach," said Beachs lawyer
your husband is charged in the in
dictment with assaulting you. Did he
do it?'
Husband Not Guilty
HE didn't do it." witness exclaimed
using emphasis.
Are you positive of that?'' the prose-
cutor asked. taking up the cross examina-
.sr an, obso1,talv
Mrs. Beach said her assailant wore a
dark overcoat much too big for him and
n sloucil hat The prosecutor showed her
the picket found in the yard, but she
was unable to identify it.
..Nhat did he do with the stick when he
put both hands on your shoulders and
forced you down."
II don't know.
rhe prosecutor told the witness he
thought she should be able TO remember
something
sponded.
arhen why did you not scream when
he touched your
II think my vocal chords must have
been temporarily paralyzed."
Mrs. Beach was asked about the al
legged conversation in the mayors Of
f,ce. She Indignantly denied that Beach
had asked her to Lay 1t on Pearl Hamiil
tons BROTHER On redirect examination
Mrs. Beach declared that she had never
claimed that the earrings she lost that
night had any great intrinsic value. she
said she treasured them because they
were given to her by her mother. Beach
previously had testified that the rural
policeman must be mistaken If he
thought he had told him that the ear
rings were worth $4,000 or 5000. Miss Ma
ron Hollins then took the stand she
testified that she had gone upstairs 70
bed and had been there but a short time
when she heard the screams outside her
window from the direction of the Lyon
place, and voice she did not recognize
telling some one to keep still. A few
minutes later she head other screams Just
below her window and cries for help. She
said she rushed downstairs in her nigh'
clothes and fonnd Beach carrying ms
1sife into the house. When Miss Hoiiins
was excused court recessed.
When court adjourned at o'clock to-
night both sides in the Beach case had
completed the presentation of evidence
summing up and argument of counsel VIII
be heard tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07

ferenceS with the authorities ana Wnei
he got ready to leave Aiken the latter
part of March he went to the office of
the mayor and declared his Intention.
He told the mayor, he said, that he would
stay if needed, but the mayor told him
1t was all right for him to go. BE 4
good boy and have a good time he said
the mayor declared to him, at the same
time slapping him on the back.
Begins Cross Examination
Prosecutor Gunter then began cross
examination of Beach.
did you have an engagement to play
golf that afternoon
II did, but | remained at home; il
rained"
What did you do that afternoon"
."T took a nap"
WAS anyone there when you awoke?"
"Mr Joe Hartman was sitting on the
front porch talking to Mrs. Beach
What did you do later"
II went to the club
"Did you take something there?''
II suppose l did; / returned home for
supper and remained till the thing was
all over"
when your wife went out with the
dogs, you had the same facilities for
hearing her screams as you did those
other screams. did you not?"
Yes"
Didn't you hear your wife talking be-
fore she screamed?'
~ didn't"
How long was 1t between the last
scream at the Lyons and your wife's
scream?'
-Four or five minutes"
'sWhy didn't you stop the negro you
saw running away from your wife?'
II did not dream at that moment that
the man running away had attacked my
WIFE"
How long were you gone from the
house searching for the negro, after you
carried your wife in2''
y"Not more than 80 seconds"
''It was then that you came back and
knocked on the door with the demand,
IT'S Mr.. Beach, let me in'?"
YES"
Are you sure there were two blades
in your knife when it left your possess
sion?''
I'm certain there was no broken blade"
Didn't you try to induce your wife
in the mayors office when you thought
you were alone 10 lay the assault on
Pearl Hampton's brother?"
THAT is absolutely false" cried the
witness, greatly excited.
Didn't your wife saw that she would
not lay the crime on an innocent man?n
Absolutely not"
Stir in Court Room
There was a stir in the crowded
room when Mrs. Beach took the stand
She began her testimony in trembling
voice She explained she had been mar
rid twice and had two boys by each
marriage.
"'rhe eldest stands six foot seven in
his stockings" she said smilingly. He
is surveying in Vancouver"
Mrs. Beach then launched into her
story. '.When left The sitting room to
take my two dogs out closed the
door leading into the hall but decided
to leave the front door open to let
some air In she added. 81 went out
on the porch and noted a negro man
standing ON the cornor under the light.
Then, he came in the gate and stopped,
| inquiring Does Mrs. Beach live here?
| have a message for Katie Smith and
| some one else. / can't remember
| "He put his hand to his head and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-11
other work will naturally follow in the near

other work will naturally follow in the near
future.
With the proper feeling aroused to the i'm
portance of this work there ought to be a
united effort made to secure the passage Of
the appropriation by congress. The Board of
Engineers of the War Department has recon-
mended the improvement, and Secretary of
War Stimson has put the matter up to con-
gress with his approval. 1t only remains for
us to use our influence on congress to clinch
the matter.
There is a great amount of vacant land along
the shores of Staten Island sound which is
bound to be developed as soon as facilities are
offered for getting the vessels here. Congress
man Scully, in his interview recently publish
ed, pointed out the intention of interested par
ties to establish large terminals at the mouth
of the Railway river, similar to the Bush
terminals of South Brooklyn. With a channel
up the bay from Sandy Hook, sufficient to ac-
commodate large vessels, the port of Perth
Amboy will be teeming with commerce.. after
a few such terminals nave been built along
the sound, no matter whether they are located
within the city limits or located further north.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-11
DOUBLE TRACK AGAIN.

Once more the project Of double track for
the trolley line in this city is advanced. 1t is
reported~o reliable authority that the officials
of the Public Service Corporation will take up
the matter at their annual meeting with every
likelihood that a resolution recommending the
work be done at once, will be passed.
Every person who uses the trolley line III
Perth -Amboy knows the inconvenience and
annoyance caused by the present single track
system. Waiting at the switch" has be-
come a by.word. Many persons get out and
walk rather than put up with the delay. With
two trolley ines entering the city on the same
track and with cars running frequently, the
present single track is entirely inadequate.
When the Public Service makes ats request
for double track the city officials, who will
have to act on the matter, should remember
that the public is as vitality concerned as the
trolley company and a prompt understanding
is desirable SO that work may be started.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-11
PUSH THE WATERWAY PROJECT.

Much interest is being aroused through the
EVENING NEWS campaign for a twenty-five
foot channel through Staten Island sound. Few
people have realized the Importance Of this
project, and it was with the intention of
acquainting the public with what the improve
ment means to this section that the interviews
with prominent men were secured.
The interviews already published in the
NEWS show the general feeling regarding
the deeper channel. There is no doubt that
such a work, when completed, will add great
ly to the industrial activities in this section,
Perth Amboy will profit with the rest. We
believe that Mayor Garretson has not over
estimated the value of deeper waterways when
he declared that the population of this city
will double within a few years after the com
pletion of the work.
While, perhaps, the places that will be bene-
flied the most by a twenty-five foot channel
through the Staten Island sound are those
located to the north of us, between Elizabeth
and Sewaren, much Of that section is within
the jurisdiction of the port of Perth Amboy.
Realizing that our own greatest advantage will
come from a deeper and s~traighter chan?el up
the bay from Sandy Hook to this port, we can
readily join hands in the effort to put through
way. knowing that with this accomplished the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-11
ALL WANT THE STATION.

The suggestion made by the EVENING
NEWS that the time is now ripe for united
action TOWARD securing a new union depot,
has been received with enthusiasm. 1t is
seldom that a city has its railroads coming
together in such a way to make it possible
to erect a union station with so little trouble
and expense. Usually where there are two or
three railroads entering a city they come in
at widely separated localities so that in order
to get them all together at a union station
it would require considerable purchase of
land and extension of tracks.
Happily, this is not necessary at Perth
Amboy. Not only do the three railroads meet,
-bgtat the junction there is a large open tract
of land, owned by one of the railroads, upon
which a handsome union station could be erect
ed. There is only one thing that might be used
as an argument against the construction of
such a building at once. There is a possibility
that grade crossings Will be abolished through
this city IN the near future. Naturally, any
such radical change as this would carry with
it a new station and we believe the people
would be willing to wait for the more perman-
ent Improvement.
We should learn, however, just how soon
steps are to be taken to abolish the grade
crossings in Perth Amboy, and if there are no
prospects along this line the union station idea
should be pushed to the limit. Perth Amboy's
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-11
~NINETY-CENT GAS E r

We read with a great deal of interest in
cur exchanges that we are now to have ninety
cent gas throughout the state. This COM
ment is made on the strength of the announce
ment of the Public Service Gas Company that
it will abide by the decision Of the Public
Utility Commission and establish a ninety-cent
gas rate in the Passaic district beginning Feb
ruary 1, and on May 1 it will put into opera
ton the suggestion on the part Of the utility
commission that the ninety-cent rate be APP
piled to all other divisions of that company.
AS the Public Service has succeeded in get
ting control of nearly all the gas companies of
the state, grouping them in divisions, it can be
said, speaking generally, that when the Public
Service announces a change in the gas rate it.
will apply to the state as a whole. There are a
few localities, however, where Independent gas
companies are still in operation. Perth Am
boy and its immediate vicinity is one Of these.
Therefore, while the ninety-cent gas rate is to
be established by the Public Service Gas Com
pany in all it's divisions, this does not include
Perth Amboy and other places that are sup
piled by the Perth Amboy Gas Light Com
pany. 1t does include, however, our neighbor-
ing cities of New Brunswick and South Am
boy, and such owns as S~potswood, Old Bridge,
and so on.
1t is hardly likely that the people of this
city will be satisfied to pay a dollar for a thou
sand feet of gas when over in South Amboy
they are getting the same product for ninety
cents. 1t is very likely that if the local stu
alton is properly laid before the Public Utility
Commission a similar order will be issued here
directing a ninety-cent rate instead of the pres
ent 81 gas. But it is to- be hoped that such a
step will not be necessary. 1t has been clearly
proven that an ample profit can be made on
gas at ninety cents a thousand feet and there
is no reason why the local gas company cannot
fix the price to meet the new Public Service
rate.
In New York gas is being sold at eighty
cents a thousand feet. la Philadelphia the
eighty-cent rate was put up to the people the
first of the year. 1t will be noted that the new
rate in New Jersey is still ten cents higher
than in the cities of our neighboring states. 1t
is, therefore, plain that the ninety-cent rate is
not excessive.
Let us hope that by the time the new rate
goes into effect in all the divisions of the Pub
lie Serviee~Gas Company, the Perth Amboy
Gas Light Company will see fit to make the an
nouncement that it, also, has reduced the price
to the same figure.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-11

Jan. 15--Ball, Perth Amboy Aerie
No. 1,5SG, Fraternal Order of
Eagles, in the Auditorium.
Jan 22-First Annual Ball of Iro-
quois A C., Auditorium.
January "a, entertainment and
dance of the Socialist party, at Good
will Hall.
Jan. 25-Third annual ball Liber-
ty Hook and Ladder Company, Wash
ington Hall.
Feb. 11-Bali, lincoln Engine
Company, Auditorium.
Feb. 12-Ball, Liberty Camp. No.
S., Woodmen of the World In Wash
ington hall.
Feb. 20-Heinlein Banjo Quartet
and Concert Company, Goodwill hail.
~. NJ. c. A.
Feb. 22.-Turkey Dinner. Ladies'
Auxiliary Of Simpson M. Il. church.
lecture room.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-11
p E r A M 3 OY

Prominent center for troll
ieys TO all parts of the state
Richest clay deposits In the
country in the immediate vi
clnity.
Splendid thcstricai advsn-
;aEcs
Some OF the leading indus
tries are American Smelling a
Refining CompsnJs smelter;
HsTitan Copper Works smelter:
Barber Asphalt Works: United
Lead Works; United States
Cartridge Company: Architect
ural Tile 4 Faiencs Co.; C.
Pardee Steel and Tile Works:
Atlantic Terra Gotta Co: Fed
erai Terra Gotta Co; New
Jersey Terra Gotta Co: three
plants OF the National Fire
proofng Company. and ather
similar industries within the
immediate vicinity; Cerami1
Works: Chesebrough vaseline
Works: Marcy Stove Works.
two drydock companies, to-
gether with shlpyarus and
marine railways; Standard
Underground Cable Company;
Roessler & Hasslacher Chem
zeal Works; emery mills, coke
and cigar factories; cement
works: coal shipping
handkerchief factory:
cement works; machine shops
and iron f~oundries.
For further particulars ad- I
ireSs:
George st. Andrassy, sscre- J
tary of the Board Of Trade
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-11
ARTHUR GARDEN
DRUGGIST
Prescription Work a. Specially
81 HALL AVENUE
Branch Omce-Evening Ne.Ts
NEW JERSEY

TRAINS LEAVE PERTH AMBOY.
For New York, Newark. and Eliza
beth, at s:2s. 7:l2 xT:3S. 1866, 1879. 500.
s:42. 10 :O6, 1882. Has e. m: 1907. 1898,
8:14. 4:40. sos, %, S;14. $3.50.
81 90 p. m; Sundays: s:s2. S:2s r. M; I;2s.
sos, s:52. 9:27 m
knew York only.
saturday only.
For Philadelphia and Trenton. via
Bound Brook! 6:zs. 7:12. 9:42. 1906. HAS.
a. m; i2:33, 2:l7, S:os. 6:02. Sll .. m.
Sunda va: $50. 9:2s q M; 1913 sos. 6:62.
OPT q III.
For Long Branch Asbury PARK.
Ocean Grove. ETC.: BIO, sos q. IN; i2.02,
81 Of. 1888, SOB. 1894, 9:64. 1881 .. m.
Sundays. 4:b0. s:S7 a m; Asst. 1891 o. N.
For Freehold: $40. 1902. sos q m.
l2:02, z:21, $3.50, sos, e:54 .. M: Sundays
Il:oS a. m: +:57. 10:oi p. m