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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18

Colonel By's services in the founding of Ottawa and the building of the Rideau Canal, says the Toronto Globe. 1t is pointed out by the Ottawa Citi- zen that the first stone of the Rideau Canal locks was laid in what is now Ottawa by Sir John Franklin, the Arc tic explorer, in 1927, just after return ing from one of his northern voyages. Franklin set out on his last expedition in 1S45, with 129 officers and men, and never returned. 4 long search resulted in the finding of few scattered articles on Beeehey Island, and it was found that Franklin had died on June 11, 1S47.
 Toward the end of the sos Ottawa had growing pains and sought and was given the honor of being the new capi- tal. of Canada, when the parliament grew tired of moving between Toronto and Quebec. The Citizen quotes 'an article from Harper's Weekly of Feb snary 20, 1858, on Ottawa City, the New Capital of Canada" from which tic following is taken;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
WORKMAN FATALLY BURNED

SHREVEPORT, LA- May IT, Robert F. Les. ChmeEvMhe. La, was fntally burned and fgur Gr five other white labarers severely burned when leaking Eas from q nemrRg Mne became ignifed yesterday while q crew was working on q E1s lime tn the L0Gann. ArkRnsas d1sAa- the TsxHx company here was advised
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
nfnEa AID TALlaNt
MARKETS AT GLANCE

Stocks Easy; AnacOna and cOngoleum at new 192A lows.
 SBonds--Steady; Magma Copper 7s weak. Foreign Exchange--IrreguIarS French francs decline. q < Cotton-pecIlned good weather
 SuGar-Higher; commission house buy Coffee--F'irm; ruropean buying. Wheat--steady; dry weather, southwest. CHICAGO & Corn--Quiet and steady
 Cattle-strong; some classes highest of Hogs-- Advanced. good shipping de- niand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
10 BROADCAST

CHICAGO. May 1S-Ol&-time fid- dlers from the miatllEwesS. playing tunes popular in the eRr9v Sos and Sos will compete nm the O1d- -Tfne FG5EIerg eun- test to c0nGanne Eer three months be- ginning May 1E- cEnaueted hF broad casting s1nri0n WLSU-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18

< sIaONDON, May I7.-Bar silver S3 1a-1gd per ounce. Money. 1 $ per cent Discount rates: short billa 2M @3 per cent; three months bills. s@s 1e1s per cent. Fl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
LUMBER GROUP 10 MEET

Pine Assagzzksum GTzMmg CsmmSxten
 Cazlaa In SRexzza Seszinm
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18

Time saVeIs-abe ralrunds. the tsze- graph, the tk8eEhNne- the wfreless-and Are Herald Want Ads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
FLOUR MARKET

MINNEAPOLIS, May l7.-Flour un- changed to 10c higher; family patents. Ss.550e.s0 a barrel Shipments. 40.250 barrels. Bran, SlT,s0@1s.oo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
RAR aYIVEI
LONDON MONEY

y NE WYoRx. May 17.--Bar silver s5 %c Mexican dollars, behc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18

Time savers-the railroads. the tele- graph, the telephone, the wireless-and Age-Herald Want Ads.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-07-18
SMITH STREET
PAVING ACTION
Will Be Taken by Board of
Aldermen at Committee
Meeting Tonight

Smith street paving will in all
probability be the principal topic
taken up for discussion at the COM
mittee meeting of the Board of Al
dermen tonight. Although nothing
definite has been decided upon as yet,
it is the desire OF the aldermen 10
have the work completed by the mid
die of September. There is still some
doubt as to the material to be used
in the paving of this thoroughfare,
but indications at this time are that
1t will be asphalt block, the same as
High street. This matter probably
will be decided at the meeting to-
night.
1t is expected that much new busi-
ness will be taken up at the meeting
tonight, because of the pressure of
other matters. especially the street
program announced at the last reg
ular council meeting. This pro-
gram will be again discussed and FUR
ther plans made to carrying it out.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-07-18
BOXING

PARIS, July Is (By The Associ-
ated Press) .-Fidel Labarba, the Los
Angeles flyweight, hand.ly defeated
Rennie of Canada In a one-sided
bout in the Olympic boxing compe-
tition today. In the first round the
Californian landed early to the ribs,
then to the chest and head with short
choppy lefts and rights. driving the
Canadian to the ropes. In the second
he sent Renn.e down for the count
of four with right to the jaw. The
Canadian was saved by the gong.
Labarba tried inighting in the third
round and knocked his opponent
down for a count of two.
Jackie Williams. the American
bantamweight, defeated Benjamin
Pertuzzo, of Argentina. on points.
The Argentine lost after one of the
gamest fights of the Olympic bouts.
He led the milling from the start,
but his Firpo-like swings were often
wild and he was pittsd against one
of the cleverest dodgers of the
American team.
Jack Fields, of Los Angeles, Calf,
featherweight defeated Abarca OF
Chile, on points. -
Copello of Argentina easily de-
feated Ben Rockwell of New York
In the 135 pound class.
Ray Fee, the San Francisco fly
weight, defeated Bergstroom, the
Swedish hope, In a closely contested
bout in which Fee led in the first
and second rounds but took much
punishment in the third.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-07-18
MISS WILLS AND
RICHARDS WIN
Both American Tennis Play
ers in Finals of Singles
and Doubles

OLYMPIC STADIUM, Colombes,
France, July IS (By The Associated
Press) Miss Helen Wills, the Am
erican woman tennis champion, to-
day reached the final round of the
Olympic singles competition by de-
feating Nine. A. G. Golding of
France, 6-2. 6-1.
Strong gusty windS forced Miss
Wills to stroke cautiously and in
consequence her play lacked the fire
and nerve of which she is capable
when forced to exert herself. The
French woman offered her little re-
sstance, however, and the match
dragged in a rather dull manner to a
conclusion which was manifest al
most from the start.
Miss McKanc Loses
Mile. Vlasto. of, France. defeated
Miss Kathleen McKane, of Great
Britain, who won the Wimbledon
title from Miss Helen Wills, of the
United States. The score was 0-S.
7-5, ell Mile. Vlasto will meet Miss
Wills in the final.
Richards in Finals
Vincent Richards, the only re-
naming American in the mems
Singles, fedCftu Tie hiidi Iouiio W
defeating Baron De Morpurgo. ol
Italy, 6-3. 3-6. 6-1. Cd. The Ameri-
can had things all his own way most
of the time. The play was slow,
both competitors being cautious on
account of the high winds.
r. Norris Williams ii and Mrs.
George Wightman of the United
States reached the semi-final round
of the Olympic mixed doubles COM
petition by defeating Nine. Flick and
NJ. Mueller, of Sweden, Sc. 6-2.
Henri Cochet. of France, reached
the final round by defeating his
countryman Jean Borotra, 6-2, 81.
6-2, SO. He will face Vincent Rich
ards of the United States in the fin
ais.
Miss Helen Wills and Mrs. George
Wightman of the United States
reached the final round in the wo-
mems doubles iu magnificent
three-set victory over Mrs. Shepher-
ed-Barron and Miss Evelyn Colyer
of Great Britain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-07-18
FOUR WORLDS RECORDS or
U. S. ATHLETES RATIFIED

PARIS, July 18.-Four out of
seven new worlds records made at
the Olympic games were ratified to-
day by the Amateur Athletic Asso-
citation. These were the marks of
Robert lie Gendre, the former
Georgetown star. in the broad jump
in the Pentathlon; of Harold Os-
borne, Illinois A. c., in his Decath-
Ion victory; and of the American re-
lay team in the 400-metre and 800
metre races.
The remaining worlds records are
credited to Willie Ritola of Finland
Tor his new mark in the 10, 0,000-metre
run; to E. II. Liddell of England for
his mark in the 400-metre event, and
to A. w. Winter of Australia for his
new record in the hop, step and
jump.
These marks also stand as new
Olympic records. In addition to
them Paavo Nurmi of Finland es-
tablished three Olympic marks for
the distance of 1 800, 5000, and 5000
metres. The marks made by Os-
borne In the running high jump and
by Clarence Houser in the discuss
throw complete the list
The curtailment of the Olympic
program decided upon is likely to
affect especially such nations as
Finland which depend largely upon
their distance runners. The three
events of this class eliminated gave
Finland 80 points out of the 166 she
scored in the 1924 games.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-07-18
ACTION ON ROAD
IMPROVEMENTS
BYFREEHOLDERS
Series of Highway Matters
Taken Up by Board at
Meeting Yesterday
PLAN RECONSTRUCTION
Of Roads in This Vicinity and
In Other Parts of the
County
PLAN RECONSTRUCTION

NEW BRUNSWICK, July 1S-The
Board of Freeholders at their meet
ing yesterday afternoon passed Sc
ries of resolutions dealing with road
Improvements of the county. A res
olution passed on June 8 authorizing
the county treasurer to issue a tenn
porary note on certain roads in the
sum of $25, 900 was rescinded and n
new resolution drawn, instructing
the treasurer to raise the sum of
$4,000 instead. The new resolution
includes the reconstruction of the
Kingston M Monmouth Junction-Day-
ton road at a cost of $4,000. 1t was
explained that the work on these
roads in the meantime has been suf-
ficiently completed to call for the ad-
ditional money.
Another resolution calling on the
treasurer to raise s75.eG0 on account
of the $196,595.18 for the improve
ment of a number of roads was also
passed. This account combines the
reconstruction of the River road,
New Brunswick avenue, Perth Am
boy; Stelton-New Market road, Gran
bury-South River road and King
ston- Monmouth Junction Dayton
to provide forking money before
the bonds for $196,595.1S can be Is
sued.
The freholders awarded the con-
tract for the Old Bridge atawan
road to Liddle & Pfeiffer. of Perth
Amboy on their lowest bid of
$22S975. The state highway has
approved the bid and will aid the
county with fund of 100000.
A resolution was passed authoriz-
ing the treasurer to raise $25,000 in
anticipation of taxes for 1924.
The Dayton Mahogany Corpora
ton of Runyon In letter to the
board asked information as to what
opposition the freeholders would
have toward the running an an am
monte nitrate plant at Gillespie,
Sayreville township. The plant In
question is that of the Evans En-
gineering Corpora ton. The petit
TONERS explain that they hold an
interest in the plant and have a
prospective client for the business,
providing he could operate without
opposition. Assurance Is given that
the work at the plant would be done
in a careful and scientific manner
and that there was little chance of a
fire hazard, in view of the isolated
location of the grounds. The letter
was referred to the county solicitor
and the committee on explosives.
Wilson S. Fredericks, assistant
county treasurer submitted his
resignation to the board. to take up
his post as postmaster of Dunellen.
The resignation was referred to the
finance committee.
Permission was granted TO White
head Bros, of South River to move
its garage from the northside of
jackson street to the southside of
the street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-07-18
JUDGE bEEKMAN
CALLED To REST
THIS MORNING
Prominent Lawyer and Char
acter Dies at Age of 80
Years, at Home
FILLED MANY POSITIONS
Pneumonia Cause of Death
Had Been Ai|ing for Some
time, However
John woodruff Beekman, known

John woodruff Beekman, known
throughout this city and Middlesex
County as Judge Beekman. died at
his home in 144 High street today at
11:15 o'clock of pneumonia. Mr..
Beekman had been i'll since June 10
and has been in failing health for
the past three years. He was eighty
years old. Funeral arrangements are
pending.
Mr.. Beekman's death came as
great surprise to his many friends
in this cry, for although 1t was
generally known that he was in fail
ing health his death was not ex-
pected just at this time.
Mr.. Beekman was born in Harlin-
gen, Montgomery township, Somer-
set county on January 2S, 1874, and
was a lawyer by profession. While
reading law he taught school for
four years. Mr.. Beekman traced
his family back to Holland Dutch
stock.
From 1877 he was city attorney
for Perth Amboy and held this POSI-
ton until about 1894. This, as far
as can be ascertained marked his
first entrance intos public life. From
that time on he figured prominently
held many appointive offices. He
also served on the Board of Educa-
tion of this city for period of two
years and during that time was
president of the board.
In 1892 he ran for the assembly
in what was known as the first dis
trict. consisting of Raritan. Piscata-
way. Woodbridge and this city. Dur
ing his term as semblyman he was
conspicuous for the part he took in
the effort made at that time to con-
solidate the Central. Lehigh Valley
and Pennsylvania railroads.
In 1894 he was named United
States district attorney for New Jer-
sey and after serving in this capacity
for some time. was named to fill the
1udgeship of the local district court
when Adrian Lyon was appointed
county Judge. He completed Mr..
Lyons term of office In the local
district court and was then named
by Governor Fort as district court
Judge for a full term of five years.
Mr.. Beekman was admitted to the
bar as an attorney in February,
1875 and as a counsel in 1878. He
had followed this profession actively
up until about two years ago. He
has been a resident of this city for
at least fifty years. Judge Beekman.
as he was affectionately called by
everyone who knew him, is survived
by his widow, who was Miss Virginia
Manners, daughter of ex-Mayor Man
ners of Jersey City, and one son,
Harold M.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-07-18
LOVE FOR AGED WOMAN
RESULTS IN MANSLAUGHTER

SAN FRANCISCO. July 49,
Hugh McCloskey. seventy-one. is
dead and Henry Mueller. seventy-five
is in the city prison today with a
manslaughter charge filed against
him as the result of a long standing
rivalry between the two aged men
for the favor of a seventy year old
woman. which eliminated in a
quarrel Wednesday. All the princi-
pals are inmates of the city and
county relief home here.
According to attendants at the
home. McCloskey resented Mueller's
attentions to the woman. When the
pair met on he stairs Wednesday,
McCloskey Is declared to have
threatended Mueller with his crutch.
Mueller parried with his cane and
in a struggle McCloskey tumbled
down the stairs suffering injuries
from which he died yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-07-18
NEW SHIP CANAL
FUNDS MAY NOT
Be AVAILABLE
Attorney General Katzenback
Allows Conservative Dept.
to Use Part of 1915, 900
CANAL WILL SUFFER
Expected to Use Entire
Amount Buying Rights Of
Way for Waterway

TRENTON. July 1S-A requisition
for $350,000 by DIR. Henry B. Kum-
mel, director of the State Depart
ment of Conservation and Develop-
ment, upon State Comptroller New
ton A. K. Bugbee. representing mon
eys paid by the Lehigh Valley Rail
road company to the state for aban-
donment CT the Morris Canal. should
be honored, according to a formal
opinion given today by Attorney Gen.
eral Edward l.. Katzenbach.
The Lehigh Valley agreed to pay
the state SS75,000 In cash, in inst9{x
ments, as part OF the abandonmel
scheme. IS.
The attorney geness. after exarns
ination of various sta ~ tfs 1hof<i =
on the subject. has dccidcd thaf fls
conservation board, as trustee 81 fbs
canal, has precedence over the sfafe
Department of Commerce and Navi.
cation, which Is supporting the trans.
ship canal project from Morgan on
the Raritan to Bordentown on the
Delaware River. The commerce
board has maintained that under b
1924 law the funds from the Lehigh
Valley were to be devoted to tho
purchase of right of way for the
new ship canal.
At the recent meeting of the com
merce board, June 16 last the at
torney generals Office had informalIy
advised the board that it could draw
upon the Morris canal funds. Ac-
cordingly, real estate experts were
named to secure valuations on prop
critics in the course of the proposed
right of-way of the ship canal. The
commerce boards program may
have to be halted by reason of tbs
formal opinion of the attorney gen
eral giving the conservation board
as trustees of the canal. first lien
upon the funds from the Lehigh
Valley.
Director Kummel today said the
Department of Conservation and De-
velopment, as trustees, have but
$4,000 to proceed with dismantling
of the Morris canal. This sum would
keep the department going for about
a month. The decision to requisition
the Lehigh Valley funds was then
agreed upno.
According to c. 6. vermeule. con-
sulting engineer on canal abandon-
ment. 1t will cost approximately
$1,000,000 to dismantle the Morris
canal. Submission of DIR. Kummel's
request for available Lehigh Valley
moneys resulted in the state COMP
troller forwarding the communica-
tion to the attorney general. In
reply the attorney general said: In
my opinion you are justified in hon-
oring the requisition of DR.. Kummei.
as general manager of the Morris
Canal and Banking Company for
the appropriation of S350,000-"
The attorney general reached this
conclusion after examination of all
statutes bearing upon the subject.
This included the provision in this
years general appropriation law.
authorizing the department of CON
servation and development to ex-
pend upon the Morris canal the
$350.000 paid into the state treasury
by the Lehigh Valley Railroad. This
appropriation. according to the at
torney general. was conclusive of the
intent Of the legislature, irrespective =
of apparent doubt in the verbiage Of
other statutes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-07-18
MISSING AVIATOR SAFE

TOXIC, July Is tBy The Assoc
ciated Press)--A, Stuart MacLaren,
the British aviator on a flight around
the world, who has been missing
since he left Lake Toshimoye, Veto
rofu Islands, for Paramashiru. I-u-
rile Islands, early "Wednesday morn
ing, has been found.
MacLaren and his companions
were found in bay on the south,
west shore of Uruppu Island. the is
land adjoining Yetorofu island. from
which the aviators started Wednes-
day morning.
The news was received in a wire
less message from a steamer of tfr-
uppu Island picked up by the Japan
ese destroyer Isokaze this morning
The Isokaze is proceeding to Uruppu
Island.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-07-18
SWIM MING

OLYMPIC SWIMMING POOL,
LES TOURELLES. France. July 1S
(By The Associated Press).-The e
United States swimming team today
started the sixth day Of the Olympic
competition with a victory in the
400-metre relay.
u S. Women Win Relay
The American women broke the
worlds record for the distance. ne
gotiating the 400 metres in min
utes So 4-5 seconds. The summary:
400-metre relay; women. final:
Continued on page 4.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-07-18
CHILD FATALLY BURNED

ELIZABETH, July 1S:--Anna
Vincinio. four years old, died in the
Elizabet Hospital early today of
burns received while playing in =
chicken coop at the rear of her
home yesterday afternoon with other
children. One of her playmates set
the coop afire while playing with
matches and the little girl was
trapped inside. A neighbor who
heard her screams received burned
hands while rescuing the child from
her flaming prison.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-07-18
CONSPIRACY is CLAIMED

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. July 1S.--
The Providence News will say today
that Governor Flynn and Assistant
Attorney General George Hurley
have obtained afFidavits alleging to
reveal a conspiracy through which
the gas bomb was placed in the sem
ate chamber recently causing sick
ness to several members.
Motoring to Buffalo. would accommodate
couple; part expenses. Box 4. News.
7614-7-1S-1tt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-07-18
NOTICE

All members of Danish Hundred Ladies
Society are requested to meet at Dana
Home. Saturday. July 10Th, 1880 P. M.
to attend the funeral Of our deceased
sister. Bertha Petersen from her late resi-
dence. 317 Kirkland Place.
MRS. C. STOCKED.
President.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-07-18
NOTICE

All members of Sick Benefit So
ciety Fremad are requested to meet
at Woodm-n Hall. Hobart St, at 2
o'clock Saturday afternoon to attend
the funeral of our late sister Bertha
Peterson.
MARIE HANSEN,
President.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-07-18

Promising yourself a car next year is
poor consolation. Buy that Ford today
on our easy payment plan and begin to
enjoy life NOW. dorsey Motors. Inc,
Open Evenings. We close Saturday at
Noon. 74s9-7-14-6t'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-07-18
Cnt Price of Nantha

dard Oil Company of New Jersey
announced today reduction of one
cent gallon in all grades of export
naptha.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-07-18

Promising yourself car next year is
on cur easy payment plan and begin TO
enjoy life NOW Dorsey Motors. Inc.
Open Evenings. We close Saturday at
Noon. 7469-7-l4-6ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-07-18

Funeral services for the body
were held in st. Mary's Roman
Catholic church, where he was con-
firmed only a few weeks ago. The
church was filled with people and a
large crowd gathered outside. Sew
eral detectives and policemen mixed
with the crowds In the hope that the
murderer might attend his victims
funeral. They saw no one to arouse
their suspicious.
Captain Van Wagner, in charge of
the investigation, snid today that
the murder might never be solved.
owing to the fact that the murderer
left no clues that might reveal his
identity. Several wages of news
paper found beneath the boys body
comprised the only evidence that
might enable the police to trace the
murderer. -
Two men, John Clyde Patterson,
forty-two, and Jacob Gottlieb. eigh-
teen, also hospital orderlies, are be-
ing held in default of $4,000 bail in
connection with the case. charged
with statutory offenses against each
other. They acknowledge member
ship in the "Rattlesnake Nest" gang
which held it's meetings in the
thicket where the body was found.
The other men sought are thought
to be connected with the case by the
police, as many newspapers were
found around the scene of the crime.
An aged hermit, apprehended af-
ter a girl had told of his trying to
lure her to the spot. was released
when he told a story said by the
police to prove him incapable of the
(CoE.in ed on page D
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-07-18

Balloon tires aiso repaired al Georges
Tire shp5. ia New Brunswick Avenus.
Tel 147t 60f3--E-73-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-07-18
NO CLUES IN
BOY MURDER.
Police Fail to Find Any Tangi-
BILE Lead in Death of
Child

NEW YORK. July 1S-Police in
vestigating the murder of eight year
old Francis Mcdonnell. whose mutt
lated body was found Monday night
In a Staten Island field, today had
been unable to discover any tangible
clue to aid them in running down the
murderer.
While the funeral of the boy was
taking place, two men held by the
police, John Clyde Patterson and ia
cob Gottleib, We're being arraigned
on formal complains charging stat
utory offenses. They were held in
$4,000 bail each for the grand jury.
Patterson and Gottlieb were hos
pital orderlies who admitted that
they frequented the neighborhood
where the boys body was found,
according to the police. The inves-
tigators also were trying to. find two
other hospital orderlies for ques-
tioning. These two orderlies and
also the two prisoners were describ-
ed as members of the "Rattlesnake
Nest" gang. which held its meetings
in the thicket where the boys
body was found.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-07-18

WEATHER

Fair and slightly
C o oil er tonight;
s a t u r d ay fair;
gentle to moder-
ate n o r { h w e 8 {
winds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-14

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