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Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22
Masters Leaned Out to See
What Was Wrong With En-
glne When Fast Train Came
Along, Striking His Head.
MAN WAS INSTANTLY KILLED
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

"
Metuchen, June 22.-When Lean.
ing out of his cab window last
night, Spencer G. Masters, an engt-
neer of a west bound Pennsylvania
railroad freight, which left Jersey
CITY at O'Clock in the afternoon,
was struck in the head by locomo-
tive of the fast Washington express
near Metuchen, being instantly kill
ed.
Masters lived at SO Madison ave-
nue., Jersey City. with his wife and
twelve year old son. Recently he
was transferred from Jersey City to
the Edgemore, Maryland, freight ter
minal yards. This kept him from
home most of the time and yesterday
he secured a run which would let
him get home to visit his family.
When on the Jersey City end of the
run he dined at home Just before
starting out on the fatal trip.
AS the train approached Menlo
Park, mile and half from Metu-
chen, Masters leaned out of the cab
window to ascertain the couse Of
trouble in the driving rod of his loco
motive, unaware of the approach OF
the fast Washington Pennsylvania
railroad express. Masters evidently
did not hear the approach of the ex-
press or believed that it wan ap-
preaching on Its usual track, No. 4.
Near Metuchen, however, the exBress
was switched to track No. Q. and this
may have caused the fatality. When
struck by the express, the head of
engineer was crushed and he died
Immediately.
ii. F. Sanford, member of the
Metuchen borough council, happened
to be near the scene of the accident
and took Masters place at the throt-
tie, running the locomotive sevefal
miles to the nearest signal tower at
Metuchen, where the accident was
reported to Jersey City. Sanford.
who Is now in the employ of the
fennsylyanfa railroad, has not been
acting as engineer for some time. but
was formerly the engineer of the fs-
nous Nelly Bly," Pennsylvania ex-
press to Atlantic City.
The body of the engineer was
taken at once to Elizabeth, where II
was placed In morgue to await
further orders from Masters family.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22
WATCHMAN SAYS
HE WASATTACKED
AND BEATEN BY 6

In an attempt to stop petit thiev-
cry at the new. plant of the j. T.
Castles Ice Cream Company, such as
has been prevalent there for the past
several weeks, Jack" Fitzpatrick,
watchman, was set upon and brutally
beaten with clubs, boards and fists,
he claims, as evidence of which he
has a darkened eye and bruises about
the head and shoulders. He swore
out complaints against his assailants
before Recorder Pickersgill this
morning. Their identity was not
known to him, but he claimed that
he could pick them out for the city
marshal knowing that they lived in
Stockton street.
The Castles concern has expert
enced considerable loss and much
difficulty through petit thievery of
lumber, other building material and
parts Of new machinery from their
plant In Upper Smith street. When
Mr.. Fitzpatrick was put on as watch
man, he too experienced much diff
Guilty with men and women living in
the neighborhood. He appealed in
vain for a permit to carry a revolver.
According to his story, six brawny
men, who he described at Hungar-
ians, came to the plant last night and
began picking up lumber. He told
them to drop the boards they held
and ordered them off the premises,
whereupon they set upon him and
beat him almost iusensible.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22
COLLIER SELLS
HIS AEROPLANE

IN order to make room for the
assembling of the flying boat at
Soldiers aero station, the Wright
Burgess aeroplane, owned by Rob-
ert j. Collier, has been sold. This
aeroplane was the first one to ba
permanently located in this vicinity.
pelng taken to Soldiers during 1912
and hundreds of spectators from all
parts of the county focked to the
beach to see the flights during the
hrst year by Ayiators Oliver o. Sim
mons and Walter Brookins. two we'll
known flyers
Inc machine was purchased by an
Italian aviator for the purpose of
making exhibition flights, and is to
be moved from Soldiers soon.
The water skinner" now at the
beach has been tried out several
times by Frank Coffyn and has been
proven satisfactory The machinists
and the aviators at the aero station
are now turning their attention to
the assembling of flying boat,
which has been located there for
some time. On account of the small
hangar, however, the machine parts
could not be assembled, the big
aeroplane taking up all the room.
With the removal of the hydro-aero-
plane work will be commenced I'M
mediately on the flying boat, which
is said to be one of the speediest
ever constructed new engine has
been purchased for this craft and is
expected to arrive here in few
days
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22
QUINN STANDS BY
CARPENTERS IN
FEDERATION WAR

Assemblyman Arthur A. Quinn.
who is vice president of the Inter
national Brotherhood of Carpenters
& Jolners of America, and president
Of the New Jersey Federation of
Labor, stands firmly in back of the
carpenters in their fight for work to
construct metal trim. With the
Brotherhood of Carpenters threaten
ed with expulsion from the American
Federation of Labor, Mr.. Quinn
stands strongly In support of the car
penters and joiners, despite the fact
that he Is president of the state fed
GRAFTON. He concludes that the work
of erecting metal trim, such as is
now used extensively In large build
lngs, properly belongs to the carpen-
ter, as the late Mayor Gaynor, of
New York City, once ruled.
Because the new fireproof trim
was metal some held that the work
belonged to the sheet metal workers.
Men OF that trade did the first Job
with metal trim in the Singer build
ing In the metropolis and 1t had to
be torn down and erected by carpen-
ters, because the sheet metal work
ers were not sufficiently acquainted
with such fine work to produce the
proper results. That was about four
years ago and Mayor Gaynor then
favored the carpenters.
Appeal was taken to the building
trades department of the American
Federation of Labor and that body
reversed the late mayors decision
Inc carpenters refused to abide by
the new decision, claiming they
should have the work, and were sub
sequently expelled from that depart
ment, but not from the federation
itself. Consideration was promised
by the building trades department
and the carpenters were taken back
the fold. When the carpenters
were refused a conference with rep
resentatives from the building trades
department of the federation about
two years ago, they withdrew from
1t. They then made an agreement
with the masons and bricklayers.
Efforts are now under way to have
the carpenters and joiners expelled
from the federation at the next con-
NAA'ANh III ihlie1uOlphih llSAb ANOFCu-
ber, unless they cancel the agree
ment with the nasons.
Indications are that the fight will
be a warm one, as the carpenters in
tend to battle with every effort to
retain their standing in the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. New Jer-
sey is not represented among the
authorized delegates, but as each
Central Labor Union may send a
delegate, it is declared likely that
this city will be represented by such
a member.
The carpenters claim that some of
the other unions have an unfair ad-
vantage over them, declaring that
such unions as machinists and boiler
makers should not be classed among
those in the building trades. They
point to the fact that they pay fifty
per cent. of the international tax,
yet have but seven delegates In the
federation as against six to unions
which should be classed with the
building trades.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22
HOLD MEMBERS
TO HAVE QUORUM
Special By United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire
Washington, June 22:-Fearing
efforts might be made to put one
over" Democratic leaders in the
House are today forcing twenty-three
more members tnan constitute a
quorum to remain in Washington.
OF the members now remaining a
majority are Democrats. Even with
this arrangement the administration
leaders fear an adjournment resolu-
tion may be rushed through because
of the anxiety of the Democrats to
60 home and campaign. From re-
ports many of them are receiving
from their districts their opponents
are already conducting active cam
paigns. While most of the clamor of
adjournment comes from the Repub-
lican side, several Democrats are
openly opposed to the Presidents
program, including Majority Leader
Underwood.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22
ENGINEER KILLED BY
EXPRESS TRAIN WHEN
HE LEANS OUT Of CAB
.P|T|FUL CASE Of
|. DEST|TUT|ON At
CITY AIMS HOUSE

Authorities of this city and Phila-
delphia have been called upon to act
in pitiful case of destitution, in
which Mrs. Franaska Konowski, who
was deserted by her husband about
six weeks ago, is the sufferer. She
has appealed in vain to the police
and poor authorities of Philadelphia
and is now back in the aims house
here, from which she was sent Satur-
day. The woman is about to become
mother. Her case has been brought
before the aims officials and police
here without avail as to proper dis
position. Despite the fact that it is
claimed that the case is not one for
the aims house. the woman is now
back there. 1t is likely that the su-
perintendent, Mrs. Salmon, will
again communicate with Chairman
John Kutcher, chairman of the poor
committee, today.
Mrs. Konowski strolled into the
aims house here about ten days ago.
She was there for several days before
those In charge knew of the circum-
stances surrounding her case.
Through policeman, the woman
told a pitiful story of desertion and
destitution. She said that her hus-
band had deserted her and that she
had since wandered about aimless in
search of him and for nourishment
for herself. The woman believed
that Konowski was in either South
River or Philadelphia She was anx-
ious to go to the latter place, In an
effort to meet her husband and to go
to the home of her sister Mr.
kutcher authorized the payment of
her fare to Philadelphia and she was
sent off Saturday. Much to the sur
prise of the aims house officials, she
returned yesterday, downcast and
more depressed than before. She
said that she had been unable to To-
cate her spouse and that her sister
did not want her as a burden on her
hands. Upon appealing to the au-
thorities she was directed to go to
Perth Amboy, the last place of abode
with her husband, to seek aims.
Konowski is described as being
thirty-two years old, five feet and
eight inches tall, weighing 100
pounds and having brown hair and a
dark complexion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22
WILSON TALKS ON
TRUST PROGRAM
Special by United Press Wire.


Washington, June 22:--The fail
ure of the Massachusetts legislature
to pass the New Haven and England
act will probably result in dissolu-
tion suit of that corporation under
the antitrust law, was the opinion
expressed to callers by President
Wilson today. He said he had re-
ceived no word from Governor
Walsh regarding the outlook for the
legislation. He also expressed him
self as confident that the Colorado
coal strike would soon be brought to
a satisfactory close. Secretary of
Labor Wilson is now working on
a plan which he believes will be ac-
cepted by both sides. The constitu-
tionality of the Japanese-California
exclusion clause and the controversy
growing out of the enactment has
been reopened at the request of
Japan, the President said.
This government has not modi-
fed its original position holding that
the anti-alien land-owning law does
not violate japanese treaty rights" "
The President explained today
that his attention had not been call
ed to the protest said to have been
made by President Bush. of the
Ohio Manufacturers Association,
against the criticism of the executive
of the manner in which antitrust
legislation is being doubted. Bush
is reported to have said that labor
unions were permitted to lobby for
the anti-injunction and trust eXemp-
tion legislation without being at
tackled, while business was assailed
for adopting similar tactics. Presi-
dent Wilson said as far as he was
concerned he had never denied labor
rights to petition. He explained he
objected to business men organiza-
tions or any one else distributing
broadcast copies of form letter OF
protection, TO be written on other
mems stationery and sent to Wash
ington as original protests. This
was what "big business" had done
and this was what he considered
opened to serious criticisms.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22
MAN KILLED BY
AUTO, IS BURIED
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

a
Fords, June 22:-The funeral
services of Edmund ]. O'Gorman.
who was killed in an automobile &C
cident at Fords Thursday, took place
Saturday from the home of his uncle,
Michael Joyce, in Fords, at 9 o'clock
in the morning. The funeral pro-
ceeded to St Francis R. C. church at
Metuchen, where solemn high mass
of requiem was celebrated by Rev. ].
Grady. Interment followed at St.
Mary's cemetery, in Perth Amboy.
The victim of the accident, al
though only eighteen months in this
country, made many friends during
this short time and the funeral serv-
ices were largely attended. The en-
ployes of the Didier-March Company,
where the deceased had been en-
ployed, sent beautiful floral pieces.
Among the officials of the company
who attended the services were G. A.
BALI, general manager; DR.. M. Rose
now, general superintendent; G. H.
Alexander, T. j. Mullen and T.
Kelly, representing the office force;
and several foremen of the plant.
Members of the Fords A. G. sent
a beautiful floral wreath and also
served as the pallbearers at the
funeral. Thomas F. Burke, of Perth
Amboy, acted as funeral director.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22
FAIRGROUNDS
OPENF Or WORK
At SCHOOL NO. |

Public playground work started at
school No. at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon preparatory to holding
folk dances and gymnastic exercises
in connection with the safe and sane
celebration on July 4. There will
De a meeting OF the Public Play
ground Commission in city hall at s
o'clock to hear the report of Super
visor r. V. Afflerbach and to make
preparations for opening the play
grounds throughout the city.
Assistant Supervisor Miss Magoon
assisted by Miss Goldstein will teach
folk dancing in school No. /. Mr..
Aflerbach will teach flag drills and
gymnastic exercises at the same
place Both classes of instructions
Will be carried on for about an hour
and half.
There are twelve directors and in
structors In readiness to begin play
ground work, there being ten beside
the supervisor and his assistant Mr..
Aflerbach and Miss Magoon will
serve at the respective grounds as
occasion may require, but the latter
time instructing on the high school
grounds. The supervisor will give
his attention to the work generally.
Miss Norma Pierson is a graduate
OF Dr. Arnold's normal school at New
Haven. She taught here two years
ago and was a director at the school
No. grounds She is from Will
mington, Del.
Miss Goldstein is from this city
She has been going TO Adelphi Col
lege and has been doing kindergart-
en- instruction.
Miss Leah Thomas is from East
Orange. She graduated this year
from Dr.. Arnold's normal school and
has taught playground work in East
Orange.
Miss Ruth Norton is from Wash
ington. She is a graduate of the
New Haven normal school.
Miss Beatrice jacobson taught play
here two years ago. She has been
attending Barnard College.
Miss Ellen Hansen, of this city.
worked on local Fairgrounds two
years ago. She is a public school
teacher here and was a student of
1
Women's Christian Association in
New York City last winter.
Harold Burgis has had wide ex-
perience in physical training and
playground work. He has been
prominent in boys clubs about the
country and comes highly recon-
mended. He is from the Y. NJ. C. A.
college at Springfield, Mass.
Barney Browning is local young
man who has had considerable train
ing in athletics. He is high school
graduate and a Junior student at
Rutgers College
d. p. Stevens comes from Spring
field, Mass. He has a wide knowl-
edge of athletic teaching, having con-
Quoted classes in several prominent
institutions.
Mr.. Bounds halls from Texas and
is a graduate of the Texas normal
school. He has been doing play
ground work in Springfield, Mass,
the past year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22
Rebel Attack Delayed.


Torreon, June 22:-The general
assault on Zacatecas reported In
dispatches from Saltillo early today,
to have been returned by General
Villa, has been delayed for several
days according to dispatches received
tets. ett...ssss = -sscfE3 military headquarters,
where officials claimed to be in direct
communication with villa. Villa
planned to make quick march from
Canitas beyond which point the rail-
road tracks are torn up, to Zacatecas
and open the attack today. Upon his
arrival at Canitas last night he found
the road to the south in such condi-
tion that passage Of the artillery was
impossible. Villa is heading an army
of 10000 men. Recently General
Natera commander of the constitu-
tjonalist central army was repulsed
on his attack on Zacatecas, which is
guarded by two mountain fortresses
The city is defended by $4,000 fed
erals, commanded by General Bar
ron.
After the constitutionalists take
Zacatecas, either by storm or seige,
1t is planned to attack San Luis Po-
tosi the last federal stronghold in
the path to Mexico City.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22
To ACT AGAINST
PRObAT|NG WILL

Peter A. Peterson, as counsel for
children of Peter Skov, who was kill
ed recently by Central railroad
train at Port Reading, will file a
caveat against the probation OF the
will of the deceased man pending a
proposition for settlement. The
estate, which amounts to about
$12, 900, is divided, by the terms of
the will, to Fritz Skov, of Plainfield,
and Mrs. NJ. Madsen, of Slesdig, Ger
many, a sister, these being the sole
beneficiaries.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22
WOMAN SAYS She DEFRAUDED
TO CLOTHE HER HUSBAND

Charged with defrauding William
Fine, of 209 Washington street, out
of clothes to the value of $40, Mrs.
Grace Faczio, of SO Oak street, New
York city, is being held in default of
bail In the amount of $500 to await
the action of the grand jury She
says she took the clothes because
her husband needed them and states
that he has since deserted her. She
was arrested yesterday by Patrolman
Andrew Jensen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22
STABBED MAN
MAY RECOVER

The condition Of John Winsler,
who was stabbed with a penknife,
June 9, by Charles Tarskas, is said
to be somewhat improved at the city
hospital today, although there are
still grave doubts as to whether the
injured man will recover.
Winsler's assallant, Tarskas, who
was rearrested by Detectives Long
and HUFF Thursday morning, is now
in the county jail awaiting the re-
suits of the stabbing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22
General Carranza'S Formal Re-
ply to Invitation Of MediatOrS
to Participate at Peace Con-
ference, May Hasten Action.
VILLA PLANS A QUICK MARCH
special bv 0mited Press Wire.

special bU 0nted Press Wire.
Niagara Falls, June 22:-Efforts
to patch up the tattered mediation
program were made today. The A,
b, G mediators met with the Ameri-
can delegates and believe that later
IN the day they might have a full
conference. Modified proposals for
settlement of the Mexican imgorglio
were submitted by the A, B, C group.
Selection of provisional president
was temporarily laid aside, conse-
quently the proceedings looked more
hopeful than at any time for more
than a week. Carranza's reply re-
iterating his refusal to agree to an
armistice was expected today, but
the mediators were prepared to
ignore further communications of
this kind There was a prospect that
rebel delegates might come here for
further talk with the American dele
gates.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22
GARD OF THANKS.

The undersigned desire to thank
all their friends and neighbors for
the sympathy shown at the funeral
of their nephew, Edmund ]. O'Gor-
man, especially the officials and en-
ployes of the Didier-Mareh Company,
the Fords A. c. and Thomas F. Burke
for the excellent manner in which he
conducted the funeral.
Mr.. & Mrs. Michael Joyce & Family
64S7-6-22-1t*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22
Carranza's Formal Answer.

Special BIZ United Press Wire.
Ell Paso, June 22:-That General
Carranza's formal reply to the invi-
tation of the A, B, C mediators to
participate in the mediation program
at Niagara Falls will hasten the de-
termination of mediation was gener-
ally expressed here today. The reply
made public last night was only what
had been forecasted. Carranza re-
fused to participate under agreement
that would discuss the appointment
of a president or yield to any one
else controlling the constitutionalist
movement. He also refused to agree
TO an armistice or mediate internal
affairs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22
Thirteen NaturaIized.

Special 10 The EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, June 22:-Mid-
dlesex county has been enriched by
adding thirteen names to its roster.
This number passed the stringent
naturalization tests Friday before
Jude DAILY. There were thirty-three
applications, of which number two
were dismissed and the remainder
continued. The next session of the
court is In September.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22
New Rrunsw,cker Weds Abroad.

Trenton, June 22:-The Wedding
Of Miss Dorothy Tompkins, Tren-
ton girl, and Lewis Heck, OF New
Brunswick, will take place Tuesday
next in Brussels, Belgium. Mr.. Heck
Is the American Deputy Consul Cen
eral at Constantinople and Miss
Tompkins is a graduate of the Mod
ell School here They will make their
home in Constantinople.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22
Take "Moyie" Pictures.

South Amboy, June %: - The
Vitagraph Company of America and
the Photoplays Company had their
stock companies in this city yester-
day for the purpose of taking pict-
ures along the Raritar River rail
road. A number Of the scenes were
enacted near the N. Y. & L. B. r. r.
station, a large number witnessing
the production.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22
QUINN AT PROTEST MEETING

Featured among speakers at the
protest meeting in behalf of striking
machinists at Trenton last night was
Assemblyman Arthur A. Quinn, of
this city, president Of the New Jersey
Federation of Labor
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22
Boy Breaks CollarbOne.

While playing in front of his home
Sunday night Roy Erickson, OF 228
Oak street, fell on the pavement,
breaking his collarbone. He was
attended by DR.. Tyrrell.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22
Quarrel Over Woman; Killed.
L.. EIaaf1d INIra

SpecfdT b1 UHileG Press WFe.
Camden, June 22:-In a quarrel
over a woman at o'clock this morn
ing James Chambers, fifty years old,
was stabbed and killed by Irwin
Warren, forty years old. Warren
has been captured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22
He,metta Bsnkrupts to Meet.

Helmetta Bankrupts TO Meet.
The creditors of the Helmetta De-
partment Store, which was recently
adtudicated bankrupt, will held q
meeting toFeorrow in the Office of
Adrian = A NAferee in bankruptcy,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22

Do away with the dangerous start
ing crank. Starters for Ford cars
$1,000. Frank VanSyckle Garage
Co. 6501-6-22-stt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22

Do away with the dangerous start.
Ing crank Starters for Ford ears
$1,000 Frank VanSyckle Garage
Co, 6501-6-22-6ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22

We vulcanize your tubes and
guarantee the work. Frank Van
SycAle Garage Co.
eoe2-6-22-tf*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22

You can't Ford TO buy Ford
from any one else but Jensen, Ferry
Garage, Ii Smith st. Phone 1S1.
b215-5-18-tf fp
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22

Special Sewing Machine sale. All
makes 4. Jensen. sac State st.
S2s4-S-1a-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22

NEW AUTOMOBILES for hire. Sex
ton, Phone 1s1, Ferry Garage
5640-5-2S -tf-fp.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1914-06-22

] WEATHER - Unset
tied tonight and
Tuesday. Probably
occasional thunder
showers. Moderate
shifting winds.