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The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-03
PART III.
CHAPTER Continued.


could ! possibly break with Covent
Gareen-where my understudy. fear
some female. ravened for the part?
The cottage would never let before
our river season. Madame Scotson
has been called abroad on urgent pri-
vat. business"
OF course" the lad was saying.
when Polly got to be postmistress.
she handled Jesse's letters, held the
I'll they'd open. and gummed them
when she was through-if she sent
them on. She found out who he dealt
with and got them warned not to
trust him. There's no letters now"
She wouldn't dare!"
NO? You remember he sent you
chat book you wrote together at the
ranch7"
You know that
81 read It at Spite House. She had
heap of fun In tho bar-room with
Jesse's letter. Her eat eyes famed
like mad"
There was no letter"
she made a prper house OF II. and
set II alight to STOW how Jesse burn
cd her home in Abilene. She was
drunk, too. that night. But that's
nothing. Glad you didn't hear them
yarns she put about the country
Jesse wasn't never what I'D call popu-
lar. but he amt even spoken to now
by any white man. His riders quit.
his Cinnamon cleared out Then she
bought Browns ferry. had the cable
took away. the scow sent adrift. and
Surly Brown packed on. Shed heard
that Jesse lived by his rife. so she's
cut him from his hunting grounds
There's nothing left to hunt east OF
the Fraser"
Hes starvingl"
Shouldn't wonder"
Billy"
"Yes'm"
How soon can ! get ship"
None before Saturday" 4
Go on. Tell me the worst"
THE signs may read coarse wealth.
or or typhoon. | dunno which yet.
She's been locatin settlers along them
old clearings In the black pine and.
judging by samples I'd seen. she swept
the jaiis."
Why more than one?" | asked.
why NIL that expense when one would
dor"
Who'd blackmail Polly afterwardy
She's no fool She says straight out
In public she'd shoot the man who
killed him. But them thugs is planted
In hungry land. they see his pastures
the best In the district. and You know
as well ms ! do he's n danger to NIL
robbers. Why. even whom sportsmen
and tourists comes along his old gun
gets excited Hc hates the sight OF
strangers. anyway.
Now. all these years she's goading
him 10 loose out and break the law
That's why she's got the constable
protecting her Mt Spite House. Once
she can get him breaking the law she
has NIL them thugr-so many dollars n
hcnd-ns witncsscH II amt murder
she wants. She says that when she
went to his ranch that time Jesse sent
her n message by old Mathson. I won't
let her OF with death
she won't lot him on with death.
Twice sh. has put him TO shame In
public. She'll never rest until she
gets him hanged There's only one
thing puzzles me. see tia his nj.
ienoo. tho waiting. which makes Polly
wake up md scrccch nj night. But
dunno myself--has jompo iout his
nervcT'
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1914-04-03
CHAPTER ~.


Jssse's Letter.
Mother In Heaven:
Please thank God for me and say
I'm grateful. Tell the neighbor angels
how little mothers having sons on
earth are badly missed and grudged
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-06-08
GROUND TODEATH
UNDER COAL CAR
South Amboy Man Instantly
Killed in Penna. Yard.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

o.
South Amboy, June .8:-Having
been crushed to death by a light
coal car, the body of John Disbrow,
car dropper" in the employ of the
Eastern Coal Dock Company was
found lying by the tracks in the
Pennsylvania railroad yards Satur-
day night at IL O'Clock.
Disbrow's occupation was to ride
the loaded freight cars down the in
cline to coal bumper No. /, remain
ing on the car until it is placed on
the "tipple." After 1t is unloaded he
again mounts on the car to take 1t
down another incline. While en-
gagged in this part of the work, 1t is
supposed he met his death, having
probably fallen off the car and being
crushed under it's wheels. When Dis
brow was missed, his fellow employ
es set out to search for him and
found the man lying near the track,
life being extinct. One leg was cut
off and the body badly crushed, 1t
being believed that the neck was also
broken.
The body was taken Immediately
to the Pennsylvania railroad emer-
gency hospital and DR.. e. E. Haines
summoned, 1t being found that the
man had died almost instantly.
The remains were taken to the
home of his mother in Melrose, Say
reville township, and funeral serv-
ices will be held from her residence
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock and
from Christ Episcopal church at 2;30
o'clock. The victim of the accident
is survived by widow and mother
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-06-08
MAY PLEASE ALL
OVER JUDCESH|P
Effort to Cement Factions in
Filling Voorhees's Place.

An article published In the Phila-
delphia Press issued this morning,
gives some interesting dope" con-
cerning the political situation in Mid
dlesex and Monmouth counties. 1t is
as follows;
Evidence is accumulating to show
the probability of Circuit Court
Judge Charles G. Black, of Hudson,
going on the supreme court bench to
the post vacated by the death of JUS
tice Willard P. Voorhees,, of New
Brunswick, Republican. Black, q
Democrat, ran against Stokes for
governor and was defeated.
Prosecutor George s. Silzer, OF
Mtddlesex, and George A. Veihmann
of the same county, have been rivals
for the leadership there in the Dem
ocratic party. They have never
agreed on the same thing and every
time there was an appointment pos
sible within the county, which waf
the home of Justice Voorhees,, both
have fought for 1t for their friends
Now 1t is being pointed out to
Governor Fielder that the way tc
cement both factions in that county
is to take Black from the circuit to
the supreme court bench, make At
torney General John w. Wascott, OF
Camden county, circuit court judge
and Prosecutor Silzer attorney gen
eral, place he has coveted fol-
years and then allow Viehmann tc
name the new prosecutor. This, OF
course, would play into the hands Of
Congressman Scully, but the Scully
people say he cannot be beaten fol
congress this coming fall and, there
fore, it would be worth while L
eliminate the bad feeling between hi
lieutenant, Viehmann, and SilSer by
putting through this program.
The Republicans of the district say
they can beat Scully, and as some oi
the Silzer men also say thiV Is prob.
able there may BE- back current sci
In against this kind of an amicabIe
agreement between Viehmanu and
Silzer.
John W. Wescott's salary as attor.
ney general, is $1,000. If he were
appointed to the circuit court he
would get $1,000.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-06-08
W|LLF|LE BRIEFS
IN GRANT CASE

Though the suit of Arvis John
son, a striking presser, against Nor
man Grant, superintendent Of the
Federal Terra Gotta Company, has
been settled by the defendant paying
the amount Of the judgment secured
in the district court here and costs,
lawyers for each side will file briefs
in the supreme court In reference to
the suit to secure a ruling on tech
nicality which was passed on by
Judge Beekman, of the district
court. The case was appealed to the
supreme court by Lawyer Henry w.
Kehoe, representing Norman Grant.
Thomas Brown represents Johnson.
He made a motion for the dismissal
of the appeal, which was allowed
The defendant paid the amount of
the judgment, but briefs will be filed
to have the supreme court pass on a
ruling of Judge Beekman in the dis
trict court.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-06-08
WHITE WINGS At
WORK CLEANING
Men Wear Badges, White Uni
forms And All.

street cleaning service by white
wings was inaugurated in this city
today. Three men are at work on as
many sections of Smith street keep
ing it clean by gathering up refuse
ard depositing 1t in cans on trucks.
The men now wear badges, but it is
the intention of street department
officials to have them don uniforms
SO that they may be distinguished
and thus be aided in escaping from
horses and vehicles. There is some
opposition to having them wear uni
forms, upon the contention that it
would make them look like paupers.
In reply, 1t Is stated that uniforms
would not make the street-cleaners
look any more like paupers than
policemen, railroad men and others
in uniform do. Chairman John ].
clark, Of the street committee, main
tains that 1t Is necessary for men
working on the streets to wear uni
formers in order that they may be
readily distinguished by riders to
escape injury. Mr.. Clark says the
men are on the streets eight hours
every day and need garb Of pro-
eOSIioH, WHICH ne COHIeuuS WOulQ De
just as effective as the uniform of a
traffic officer, or any other police
man. 1t is pointed to the fact that
street workers in most large cities
wear uniforms for distinction.
The men who started work as
white wings this morning are cover
ing districts No. 1, 2 and on Smith
street. No. l extends from the ferry
terminal to State street; No. 2 from
State street to the Central railroad
tracks, and No. from that point to
Davidson avenue. The hours are
from O'Clock in the morning until
s o'clock in the afternoon. Two
street sweepers and
sprinklers went over the territory in
question at 6 o'clock this morning
and placed it in condition for recep-
ton by the white wings.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-06-08
MAN DIES AF TER
AUTO TRAGEDY

Freehold, June S:-A victim Of
the grade crossing auto accident, In
which his wife ana two children were
instantly killed yesterday, Nathan
Lopatin, the Englishtown building
contractor, died at 2:30 o'clock yes
terday afternoon at the Long Branch
Hospital while the rabbi at the Free
held synagogue was saying prayer
over the remainder of his family.
Lopatin was blinded, his glasses
having been smashed in both his
eyes He also suffered fracture OF
the skull and never regained con-
seriousness. He was 33 years old; his
wife "a At the time of the acct
dent he had visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Lopatin, near Ten
nant, and the tragedy occurred in
full view Of the aged parents, who
were standing upon the porch, wav-
ing goodbye to their son and his
family.
The younger Lopatin was arrang-
Ing to go last night to Atlantic City,
where he was to have represented
Freehold Lodge, No. 685. at the an
nual convention of the Independent
Order of Birth Abraham. Word Of
his death was wired to the conven-
tion.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-06-08
THAW ASKS BAIL
IN SUPREME Ct.
Special BY United Press Wire.

Washington, June S.-Applicatlon
for bail for Harry X. Thaw was
made in the supreme court of the
United States by his attorney, former
Governor William Stone Of Pennsyl-
vania. The amount of bail was left
to be fixed by the court. The re-
CURED presence Of Thaw In Pitts
burgh regarding litigation over the
Thaw estate was assigned as the prin-
cipal reason for the bail request.
Thaw stated that Sheriff Drew had
been requested to take him to Pitts
burgh, but that the sheriff has not
yet consented. The request for bail
asserted that Thaw was merely
charged with a simple misdemeanor
conspiracy to escape from Matteawan
and that commission in New Hamp-
shire declared it was safe for him
to be at large.
The proceedings which Thaw con-
tends necessary for his presence in
Pittsburgh concern the estate of his
father. In this proceeding the trus-
tees of the Thaw estate are refusing
to pay interest on Thaw's fathers
Standard Oil stock to Thaw and his
two brothers and two sisters. Thaw
is now in technical custody of the
deputy sheriff In New Hampshire,
although enjoying every liberty eG-
cept constant guarding.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-06-08
Young Walter Shumpsky Says
He Started Blaze at New
Jersey Terra Gotta Plant So
AS to Cause Excitement.
HELD ON CHARGE OF ARSON
Police are Looking for Boys
Companion, Who is Said to
Have Been in League in Rob-
berry Pact This Morning.
HELD ON CHARGE OF ARSON

Fourteen year old Walter Slump
sky, of 532 Penn street, who ac-
knowledges he and another youth
set fires at the plants Of the New Jer-
sey Terra Gotta Company and the
New Jersey Portland Cement Com
pany between and o'clock this
morning SO that excitement would be
created during which they could rob
stores in Hall avenue, is today
spending the day in jail, being
charged with attempt at arson.
Shumpsky says he started the fire
which partially burned the fence
around half dozen oil barrels at the
plant of the New Jersey Portland Ce-
ment Company In Charles street.
The ignition of the oil containers
would have caused explosions that
may have wrecked or caused the
burning Of the works. Shumpsky
says his fellow partner in mischief
started the blaze inside the fence of
the New Jersey Terra Gotta Com
pany, setting fire to big bundles Of
hay near a car, which was to be load
ed with finished terra Gotta. Several
bales Of the straw were destroyed
and the flames were only prevented
from spreading by the quick applica-
ton of chemicals from the company's s
fire fighting equipment. Before the
blaze about the oil tanks was extin-
guished part of the chemical equip
ment Of the New Jersey plant was
called on.
Charles Jespersen, watchman at
the cement works, discovered the fire
at the New Jersey plant and notified
the watchman of the company. In
returning from the terra Gotta he
saw Shumpsky setting fire to the
fence of the cement plant, where
were stored machine oil, engine Oil
and kerosene in six barrels. When
the boy saw the man he tried to es-
cape, but Jespersen overlook him and
locked him in an office until the po-
lice were notified and the boy taken
in custody by Detective Sergeant
HUFF. Jespersen and julius Blanch-
ard, foreman OF 469 Amboy avenue,
then put out the fire along the fence,
after securing aid from the New Jer-
sey Company. The police today are
looking for Shumpsky's friend, who
Is accused Of setting the fire at the
New Jersey plant. Shumpsky may be
sent to Jamesburg. When searched
at the police station young Slump
sky had pocket full of matches. The
boy said that the youth with him
belonged to a big gang that lived
In "Chickentown," and that he made
general practice of petty thieving
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-06-08
.HUERTA DECIDES To
WITHDRAW ORDER To
BLOCKADE TAMP|C0
8 HURLED FROM
AUTO IN CRASH
Were Only Bruised in Accident
on Staten Island.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.


Tottenville, June Six local
people and couple from Perth Am
boy experienced narrow escape
from injury about II o'clock Sat-
urday night, when an automobile in
which they were riding, struck an ice
wagon and turned over on it's side,
throwing the occupants out in the
road. All received slight scratches
and bruises, but none needed the at
tention Of physician. They were
abel to go to their homes.
In the automobile which was
owned by Christopher McVay, of Hu-
guenot, were Mr.. and Mrs Leo Dom
ehue of Perth Amboy, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. F. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. William
Miller and Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Ellis
of Tottenville. The party was going
from the Richmond County Automo-
bile Club at Eltingville, to the Terra
Marine Inn at Huguenot. When
about half way down Huguenot ave-
nue., the touring car hit the Ice
wagon that was soming up and said
to have had no lights displayed. The
wagon was in the center of the
street, it is said, and McVay, who
was driving the car, did not see 1t
until he was right on top of it. At
the same time the driver Of the ice
wagon pulled to one side and the
machine hit 1t in the broad side. The
wagon belonged to Tottenville Hiegia
Ice Company and was only slightly
damaged.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-06-08
PROW[ERS CAUSE Of
ALARM IN SOUTHERN
SECTION; ADD COPS
CHANGE
IN JUNE BUDCE 7
Final Action on Figures Prob
ably Eaken Tonight.

When the Board of Aldermen have
completed work on the June budget
hgures, which will probably be done
at an adjourned meeting of the coun-
ell tonight, the total sum for expend-
iture this year, exclusive of school
moneys, will probably be s174.95O.
which is $14,800 more than the total
amount of the 1913 budgets. Indica-
lions at late hour today were that
I not more than 5000 would be add
ed to the total of the December bud
get, which reached $171,95O, but
there Is scheduled to be an appro-
priation of 100000 for the repair
Ing and maintenance of public
schools and of $4,000 for the con-
ducting of the manual training de-
partment in connection with the
schools.
Leading members of the Board of
Aldermen stated today that the gem
eral tendency was to keep expendi-
lures down as far as possible and
stated 1t was their belief there would
be no additions to the amounts fixed
In December, except ass already pro-
vided for. The Board of Harbor
commissioners were granted a work
ing appropriation of $1,000, which
was borrowed pending the making of
an appropriation at this time. The
playground department was granted
an appropriation OF 1880 last De-
cember. Public sentiment rose in
favor of that and the harbor depart
ment and the sum was boosted to
$4,000. The increase will be provid-
ed for in the present June budget.
1t is declared probable that the al
dermen will pass appropriations for
$500 for the safe and sane celebra
ton of the Fourth of July and for
$500 for the use of the Perth Amboy
Board of Trade with which to ad
vertise the city.
The amounts for the various de-
partments fixed in the December
budget follow: Public library,
$4,000; Board of Health, $1,000;
Memorial Day, 800; public grounds
and buildings, $4,000; lamps and
lights, s26,000; police, $40, 700;
poor, s6,500; salaries, $21, ,100 dis
trict court. $4,000; hospital. $4,000;
streets and sewers, $4,000; fire,
$4,000; Shade Tree Commission,
81 600; Public Playground Commis-
sion, 1900; fire alarm and police
call maintenance, $1,250; police PEN
sion fund, $1,000.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-06-08
Mediators Were Alarmed.

Washington, June S.-The prevailing
opinion in Washington is that the fate
of mediation will be definitely decided
within the next sixty hours. The two
Huerta gunboats-the Bravo and the
Zaragosa-which set out from Puerto
Mexico to blockade the rebel port of
Tampico were within few miles of
their destination, and the proclaimed
blockade was expected to be technical
ly effective today. AT the same time
the Antilla, with its cargo of ammuni-
ton for the rebels, passed the Florida
STRAITS and. heading across the gulf of
Mexico, was expected to reach Tampico
some time on Wednesday.
The crisis Is expected to become
acute when the Antilla nears her des
tinadon, which will then be guarded
by practically the whole Of General
Huerta's navy. There has been no
change of the orders to Rear Admiral
Badger and Rear admiral Mayo to
take steps to prevent Interference with
commerce into and out of Tampico by
the federal vessels. These orders were
issued before the Niagara Falls confer
ence began.
The situation is regarded here as
critical owing to the expectation that
Huerta If prevented from exercising
bis sovereign rights In effecting a
blockade at Tampico will regard Amer
lean interference as an act Of war,
withdraw his peace delegates from Nj
agara Falls and perhaps open hostili-
ties by attacking the Vera Cruz out
posts.
There Is much satisfaction here eve:
the fact that Washington will be COM
PEELED to decide the issue in regard to
the blockade, and 1t Is expected that
the decision will end the long inaction
and dreary waiting
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-06-08
.STR|KERS BACK;
MAKE AGREEMENT

An agreement having been made
satisfactory to the machine operat-
ors at the H. Rosenthal handkerchief
factory, a number of the girl strik-
ers returned to work iris morning
and the rest, Manager Meyer Rosen-
thai states, have promised to return
20 work tomorrow. A number of the
girls ccngregated abous the factory
this morning and number were ad-
mitted into the office to have a con-
ference with the manager. 1t ap-
pears that the matter has now been
amicably adjusted.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-06-08
WOMAN FINDS
PEARL IN OYSTER

Finding a valuable pearl in a clam
was the experience of Mrs. Thomas
J. Schantz, of 178 First street, Fri
day. Mrs. Schantz purchased a few
clans from Jacob Martin, dealer in
sea food, and as he paid for them
Jake" jokingly remarked that
there's pearls in 'em today" Upon
opening the clans a pearl really was
found. and although Mrs. Schantz at
first believed that 1t was only a
stone, an inspection by local jew
eller assured her that she had made
a valuable find. The pearl has a
brilliant lustre, and 1t somewhat re-
sembles a canoid, being odd in shape
and suitable without shaping to be
set In ring.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-06-08
NO MORE PETITIONS

The Board of Excise Commission
ers need not worry about any more
petitions being presented to them for
the restoration of the cabarets under
the auspices of the Walters and
Cooks Union for some time. Since
the denial of their petition last
month by the board the union has
done nothing, members claim to agi-
tate the matter. Though the peti-
tion at the last meeting for the per-
mission of a male cabaret at the
Ernst house was signed by one or
more of the unions members, the
paper did not have the unions Of
fetal endorsement.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-06-08

On complaint of A. Shapiro of 1873
Paterson street, ]. Goldberg and
Walter Shumpsky, junk dealers were
summoned before the recorder this
morning. Andrew Wight appeared
for Shapiro. Because the defendants
could not arrange for c. C. Hom-
mann to represent them this morning
the case was postponed. Shapiro ac-
cuses the men of violating the ordi-
nance governing the regulations OF
junk dealers.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-06-08
CLAIMS HE WAS
SLAPPED IN FACE

Accused Of being an amazon, Mrs.
Michael Mieszkowski, of Keene
street, was fined $40 by Recorder
Pickersgill. Her daughter was or
dered to appear before the recorder,
also, ON a charge preferred by Lewis
G. Booth, of 1b9 Brighton avenue,
who accused her daughter of slap
ping him In the face with wet bar
rag. 1t was brought out that the
women had threatened to club Ser
geant-at-arms Hoffner, of the district
court recently when he had tried to
serve a paper.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-06-08
Toll Exemption Vote Tonight?
10 ocioJ b,, ITpifed press W{re

DpbCfuE OV UNfEtU ITbS6 WWe.
Washington, June 8:-A vote on
the toll exemption bill may be taken
late tonight, Senator Simmons, lead
er of the repeal forces predicted to-
day. But the actual time of the roll
call seemed more distant to most of
the senators. Two long set speeches
are expected by Senators Poindexter
and Lafollette to occupy most of to-
day. Then offering of amendments
may be begun.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1914-06-08
OFFICERS AF TER
DARING BANDITS
JpeoiaI by United Press Wire.


Columbus, o., June 8:-With
$22, 1870, the loot of two daring rob
berries, in their possession, two armed
bandits are being hunted by officers
racing in a score of automobiles over
the country between this city and
Centreburg, o.
Three bandits early yesterday
robbed the farmhouse of Frederick
and Henry Schwilk Later when at
tempting to escape by freight train
they were intercepted and one OF
them was fatally injured. The other
two returned to the Schwilk farm
and stole an automobile, which they
used in robbing the store of E. G.
Mcclure, of CentrebuTg, of $1,000 in
cash. The dying robber said his
name was Arthur Strom, of Des
Moines, and his companions were
Earl and Ernest Jones.