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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-21

Warren's Featberbone, twill
covered, in black. white. pink,
blue. red and grey, regular SI.ao
per dozen yards four days sale
price 75c.
Warrcn's Eeathefbone, gros
grain silk covered, all colors
and black. regularly $f.so per
dozen yards sale price SI.35.
Glaze Betting. very best quail
ity. in black. white and grey.
worth zsc per piece; at this sale
for I5c.
Hump Hooks and Eyes. best
quality. black and silvered, siz-
es ) and 4 only, regularly soc
per gross; &c.
Taffeta Silk Seam Binding.
black and colors, best quality,
full S-yard pieces, worth Sr.so
per dozen pieces; at this great
sale the dozen pieces for S5c.
Whalebones. best quality, 2,
s and o-ineh sizes, one gross
bones in box, regularly SI.So
per box; for this great sale 65c.
Whalebone Casing, biaekand
colors. very best quality, full 4
yards in piece, regularly 6oc per
dozen pieces; at this sale the
dozen pieces for 47c.
Monarch Linen Thread black
only, full size spools. extra quail
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Wool Rug Fringe, complate as
sorfnent OF coioFs. double head.
worth izsc yard. from 10 IL At TAG
yard.
beautiful velours. elegant pat
terms In artistic color effects.
~ inches wide. worth ssc. from 20
n st sec.
worssns Three Bar Sandals. pat
ent or Kid vamps. turn roica. medium
heels. worth ti.t0. At CSC.
All. Wool French Merlno. beautiful
patterna. suitable for kimonos and
house gowns. ssc value; for CSC.
ALI Wool Canvas Cheviot. very
stylish. In black only. worth si.26 q
yard. from ! 10 II at 75c.
women's Jersey Ribbed Wool
Vests and Pants. extra fine. 81 90
value: from TO II at hair price Soc.
Misses Fast Black Fine Ribbed
Fleece f.ined Cotton Hose. double toe
o. { suoiJ :epuAs o9z 'seuH puv issu
n at Ice.
nieached Crash. extra heavy. blue
border. worth Sc yard; from 10 ii
al &c.
White Canvas Laundry Bags. very
fine quality. stamped in AL the lat
est designs, extra largo sizc. worth
6go. from to IL at 2ec.
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THE MARKETS
JoIBslne QUOTATIONS

Vegetables
re,aNlss. stt8sie nsf teHi csFrota. Iae
i,r sseltl isttuer. ios per aua. tsfnlpa, 10
garlic. d. rateaso ktWHst.o YER owt
.crlerg a0aesAe peF 4 -. sHHet t1iAiuaa. ttss
pef 10, ehih pepper eli - per box. nanef.
krMni, u II. tonsatt -. e04seae hlvi gniana.
sacUSi.@ per sack raenfps, Si@uSilht
per sack eaatauwer do4lae pampkina, \
pr 10. slazshss, iAe psf u eacumheHs,
sriea eefas si.stufseo
Green Fruit
n suaans- g. sosse. 81 . oasi csokium a..
pic, tta - ftn boa satiha g4c % "a IS tas
hafa mas s. 80 tu ia Ali rlnaaprisn aas
uaxi ufsnseA NatciAiaa. s. -. tanMrrinea
sra Eraps ffuft. - utsJsAp0. raas hss.
tp0sa y tski rinltn, sssadssf per box G0Hs
roFd ! 'rtpss ST. Basket. trara. IN 20 psf
tarfeii sfal.zs. tlact sat white, fiusesi 8
srAieci ATE Tokaye. e. st1<i.so crate.
Provisions
rreslt HeAt=S'ow h~ef ~ PER ~! sseer
beef = fAste per ihi inuttoH. arthsr gtse
ewes > ~ pefk. iec pef 10. veal. large. 4
I'reivt. Tons iiau'a iss. hrs.kfo-s backs.
carr.e, - saiiy--,rhs faIss~ins pr,-.- ass
being ent I'D @ Tho gresiussr 10 fuun1 lofs
on tfa a. = 81 "a ~ car Al Htattief
creia-k safs. s@p9flai nafisf t4i 80.
wheat. en- chen feed set eosn. balk. $50.
Butts r. Cheese. Ea1s. Poultry
Butter FsshiHssoa ssssHlertss SO.
GEES ztiv. wa.hlassaa nan csssm
fsBfsr. \ Astsrni Ns~ Yea ID. ia /.
wIseensln. ID ke3aefazs. 49,. kiaaa.
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THOUGHT To Be GUILTY
OF SICKENING Crime

very heavy and that Young told him
u continued books. Young has al
mltted that " contained Mrs ial-
Users body. he aiso admits that
he duasse over 20 the Jersey side ana
threw the body in "A canal. attach
ms a hhehing weight 20 4 10 sihk
a.
Y0une'a own account OF the AFFAIR
Il that man named Charles :.
Filling. whom he had known for sstns
time. accompanied him and the
woman Is Nounas room, that Noulu
went out TO purchase some refresh .
mSntz. ard that when he returned
EIiinC was gone and tho woman's
dead hostS waa lyinE ON the bed.
She had apparently heen dopcd with
choral In glass q beer,
Deep Wound
Young xays that he was frightened
snd hlnrd 90 keen clear % the mat
tyr by hiding the body. he first IN
tc. vded to cut up the body, but the
hrsx ineiSion Of the knife caused
sac.a = sickeniag odar that he DE-.
sixtee. This was the deep wound
IN IL abdomen. which was at FIRST
st,pnos Nd to- have been thc cause Of
Young shipped The trunk 20 Chies-
- aAfre~sed 20 e. :. Filing. II
VAS seine,t BY the police and return
stt Il New. York When Opened Il
,ras found 10 contain Mrs. Pulitzer >
siofhiog an 4 part OF NuunKs. The
,.,,ltr.. h@iis.,se Filing TO be a fiction.
younx vas arrested afew DAYS later
~ Derhy. &C nneetieut. partll tiy dis
s,,isea. Al fNrst he denied hlz iden-
tity but when confronted by an IN
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ity. worth Coo per dozen; at .his
sale 3oc.
kleinert's
Gem Dress Shields, odoylcss
and persiration proof. sixes ~
and {, regular prices S24o, $40
and $500 per dozen at this szje
your choice. the dozen, Son
Stoekinette DressShieIds or
own special brand, extra auaIt
y, No. 2 only. always sold 4
So 20 per dozen sale priceSlzx
Pearl Buttons, one-haIf bzh.
self shanks, II, IA and i6-lne
sizes, regularly I5c and roc !
dozen ; al this sale for Izr-x
Cat-Eye Pearl Buttons. best
quality, II. II. IS. IS and xriize
sizes. regular value IL Tx, 10,
IL, &c, and 75c per dora;
SafC pIlSc IL IL
Best Quality Pins. N
drawn, needle points. -
heads. 400 pins in paper. regax
value Coo per dozen papers; *
this sale, the dozen. roc
FEEDERS Pompadouf Brush
Skirt Binding. .sthe kind thai
out-wears the Dress black and
colors. sold everywhere a s.
yard; at this sale for SC.
Black Corduroy Skirt Bind
ing. I 81 inches wide, bea
quality, fast colors. worth q
yard; at this sale sc.
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innate acquaintance. broke down
and confs ssed.
Young Is about 20 yrara old ana
hrs wandered about ever since he
came af axe. I'WN years aEo he res
sided 60. "A time lm Seattle, and waa
cooneened with a otisrepaiabie black
imaiHnKs sheet cltitea the Court
News. which wAs finally suppress
ed hy the police.
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NOTICE or HEARING In RE.
Sale OF Lots II 10 n and s2 to 81
Block OF King County Addition.
Notice In heeby given that the
Board Of County Commissioners of
King county, Wash, VIII convene
In their rooms In the King County
Courthouse on November 9Th, 1909.
at the hour OF o'clock p. m. for tho
purpose OF hearing and determining
upon the Availability OF selling lots
IL to II and ~ to 30. block z OF King
County Addition.
Parties interested for or against
the sale OF said property will appear
before the board at said date and
have a hearing
Dated this end day OF October,
1902.
Board of County Commissioners
King County. Wash.
BY Geo. Il. LRmpinR,
Clerk OF the Board.
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The Bon Marche
The Big Store NoRDHoFF s CO.
1919 to 1855 I'd Ave and u5-I35 Pile g

REGISTRATION NoTIcE-Books
are open at the office OF the board
OF directors. Seattle school District
No. 1, Seventh avenue and Marion
street. from 2 a. m. to 4 y. m. ex-
cept on legal holidays. In compli-
ance with Section rs. State Laws.
registrations for the general school
election Will close at s p. M, Octo-
Der Il. and not be opened again
except on tho day preceding the
election, viz: Friday. october 81.
1909. hut registration for the spe-
cial school election viii close at
y. M. October 20. and not be open
again except on the day preceding
the election. viz: Friday, october
81. 1909.
r.. W. JONES.
Secretary Board of Directors.
SPECIAL SCHOOL ELECTION.
Notice is hereby given 20 the cleo
tors of the City OF Seattle School
District No. 1. in King county. State
or Washington. that on Saturday,
the 1st day OF November. A. ID. 1902.
In the several election wards into
which said school district is divided.
a special election viii he held Mt the
election places hereinafter specified
for the purpose OF submitting to the
duaiified electors OF said district for
their approval or rejection the fol-
lowing propositions, to-wit;
PROPOSITION NO. i.-ShaI the
district sell lots one I'd TO twel,
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G. NATION
TIRED OUT

HOUSTON. Texas. Oct 2i.-car-
RE Nation was foreibiy elected from
three Haloona IA this city last night
She was finally arrested ana or
dsred 60 leave town, She agreed and
was escorted "a the depot and put
on the train for Pine nleff.
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Dire ssmakers and others who buy fndinss In
dozen lots or by the gross will be more than
pleased at the above announcement So well
known our bargains in these lines that the
mere statement that we would hold sale Of this
sort would crowd the counters. We 60 further
however, and price the different goods-maIinf
know, the lowest sale tags ever quoted in Seat.
tie. Don't neglect to come quickly to this SALE for
while many of the items may be here in quantity 70
last the entire four days of the sale yet judnf
from past sales-none Of which compared with hi,
for values offered-there will be scarcity Of SON
of the lines before Saturday night So best be hese
tomorrow.
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SENSIBLE
Time GARD

TACOMA, Oct. z1.--A new North
srn Pacific time card VIII 90 into Of
fed on November I, which VIII give
3 morning train out or this city ana
EeattIe 10 the East. Ihefe VIII De
two trains daily 10 Olympia and
Gray's harboH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-21

,x&xsgs rfwoms N hen NH Inn mmh
wHnam Heoper Yc,NnN VIII ee ar
salened IN the criminal court OF New
ypfk city tomorrow % plead % Nhe
charge ~ murder ia the first degrcc
fat the alleged killing 81 Mrs. Anna
pulltrer Young IL N@ndSon ~
brigham Yogm0. the uotcas Mormon,
Leader who Mas fhe chief exponent
81 polyksmy IN the Mormon church
Hooper Yo0ng II said 90 De ,aiesen-
erate ard religious fanatic.
The circumSta initial evidence sVeaht .
fng - Young As the murderer OF
Mrs. fsalitaer i almost uVerw h.t'.n (.
fnx. she Vas young man we'd
veman. who left thu rooms occupi 90
hV herself nnd husband about niif'-
night % Tueesfav. sept. ie. 70 pnr|
ehaAe some fruit On Thursday her
nude body Was found in Morfis cam
Al on the Jersey side. with a hong
ard aeeo knife wosfnd In the ahdo-
naen Thc racts which arr rititer adj
migged or proven are a. follows;
Kept the Body
when Mrs. PuasEsr went on the
street from her eNn rooms she met
Young. and Accompanied HIM q ms
r.snsnS. T'ncre she was killed and her
kalv kent IN tbs rooms until We'd
nesday nixht.
Thai evening Young hired busy
r. Jersey CITY and drove ever -
New YORK tte stopped in front -
M house whers hc roon1ed and
asked hoy who happened % bc
staNdlng there II he would help To
carry a trunk down stairs. The boy
went along ard helped Go carry out
the trunk. He has since said Il Was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-21

Sc yard for ss-inch extra Qua'-
ity black Percalfue. worth Ne
soc a yard for Shrunk Linen 10
ing. m black and tan. worth -
16c yard fer Shrunk DUCK In
ing. in black. white. gray and Tan
acc a yard for ss-lnch fast n<cH
Moire Velour for RsgianS narH
waists. etc. Regular value -
our Summer Wrappers. all OF tnen
worth from s2a5 TO tA7b; from y
II. at. choice, sac.
Tailors' Tape Measures y inen-
metallic tipped ends. double ~
will not stretch. worth lee; run :
10 II at ic.
Clinton Safety Pins. In black =,
silvered. protected spring. siz9
2, and 4. sold regularly - -
sisc and i0c per card; from . =
ut &c. -
New Home Linen Threet. 80.
only. worth Be spool; from 70 Il :
| cent.
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CLANCY'S
LICENSE

Johnny ciancy.s application for a
liquor license at the northeast cor
uer Of Sixth avenue south and King
street was the bone OF contention
last Eight that created the usual
liquor license fight in the city coun-
Gil.
The bin 10 grant Clancy number
Of other ilquoF licenses came up Tor
its third residing. when Councilman
Cricht0n secured the floor.
i would Ike 10 know said the
gentleman from the Eighth ward,
s-if the police. license and revenue
committee II satisfied that Johnny
Clancy wants this license for ham,
Belf and has no associates In this en-
ferprsse tnat the city council has
heretofore turned down when they
made application for n liquor IL
eeuse -
$50 far az I know he Is alone IN
fhe proposition. stated Chairman
Kistier. IF ne has undesirable as
sociates It's none Of my business. II
he wants to let others use his good
name, IL Is his 10okout."
Councilman GIL then FASTENED 20
explain that as a member Of the
committee all he knew about Il was
that he wanted the license for him
self. / want to explain said Mr..
Gill, ''in order to set the worthy
journalistic fraternity over there
Alright"
A Sharp Retort
s.Well. understand" retorted
Crichton. that this place Is 70 be
run by johnny Clancy, George Hol-
loway, Ed Plncus and Dave Blake.
Now, what / want 10 know is II the
police. license and revenue COM
1nitfee should find this 10 be the case,
would 10 live up TO ifs promises
made on this floor to the effect that
st would revoke any license IL II
should be found after the license
was granted that one, who had be-
fore that time been refused license
was interested in the case. l want
TO know II It should be found that
Dave Blake. whom this cesincii re-
fused license al the Green Lighl
saloon, II interested, would u re.
yoke the license now being granted p
Kistler FASTENED 70 explain that M
had not intended his atatements ~
Crichton had construed them. III
meant that the license would be re-
yoi<ed where one was interested
whose former license was itself re-
yoked. and not a new application re-
1ected. lie would not agree 20 re-
yoke the Clancy license IL Blake
vas found TO be Interested. The bill
was then placed on final passage ant
was passed, al present voting for IL
Captain Taylor was absent.
The saloon IN question IL a pcculi'
arly constructed affair. very sifnilai
20 the MIDWAY" A large salooT
rambling house and probably con
cert and dance hall Is built back int
tfs hill with crib houses above. Tn.
crib houses open out onto the side
walk IN the rear Of the building. i
b. generally UNDERSTOOD IN BLACK
ehspci that Clancy. Dave Blake. Et
Pincus and George Holloway are go
ing TO run the dive.
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Sale Of Dress
Innings

Along with Great Sale of Dressmakers Findings "
hold sale OF Dress Innings. The following prices viii tel
you how much you may save by coming tomorrow:
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for f5c.
children's School Umbrellas, 45c
kind for 25c.
Four dozen only OF regular silk
Waists, In MORE. taffeta. pcau De
sole and surah silk. will be on sale
while they last, or from s to II. at,
each. s2.ss.
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ttBtis per eaaa. NoN York. ls4iue lin.
hutHpr idutfe bfiok iuHifai swiss ~
hsHa atreah ransh. anc. eastern. aiuahn.
Htpi
t.iys fouitfx-IienH tsA0iaol fryera
taH 1905 turkeys. ifuisc.
uunsf@ttadf9u.
Commission Mems Prices
cheese Native Washington. tlHttWe
fHa strictly fresh rhneh. aUu 20.
tuNetsrW aahlHHtuu Creamery aaej ranch
$50 soc
tituiu Oats. 50 az wheat. SCI -. corn.
Sac rolled harley. tai
Hay Puget Sound per ton. sis ooi rast.
go Waahiastsa tfnothy SIC %. alfalfa
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ioc a yard for 3s-in. good quality
siicsia Lining. dark. medium and
Hight colors.
Ice a yard for isc Percaitne. fancy
designs. desirable shades.
&c yard for aS-inch fast black
Serge Lining. soc quality.
i2isc n yard for S6-inch fast black
Perciainc worth 1sc.
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Fletcher Carpenter. realty bar.
ssins only
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Extra Special s to II

The bargain sale Of Wrappers Of
the season tomorrow, 10 close out
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-07
Extensive Autom0biling.

If a man horse should cost more fer
veterinary fees than for oats. that man
would begin y. scratch his head and wander
if he wouldn't better sell the animal AMI
charter n special train or some other
cheaper mode of travel. particularly If oats
Were expensive, and the horses original cost
had been several thousand dollars. not to
mention the slight fact that the horse WAS
given to periodical trimmings away. adding
heavy damages To his owner. liabilities.
And if in these little sessions of Capering
over the PROSTATE heads OF a frightened
popUlac. he should Kill or MAIN for life 2
few citizens. there naturally would he still
greater doubt in the owners mind as TO the
advisabil!ty Of keeping 50 troublesome d
carrier.
Yet that is the precise situation of the
fast-speed automob:Iist. The wear and tear
on the tires of a heavy automobile Is reck-
oned by experts TO BE equal to four or five
cents per mile. which is more than the fuel
10 run il costs. Then the fines Tor exceed
ing the speed limit must BE- added TO the
damages for accidents, caused either BIZ
runaways Of frightened horses, or, worse
still, the runaways and explosions of the
machines themselves. Taken altogether. il
would seem to an onloOksr who hadn't vet
caught autoc;tis. that PIck's hiIl-oId tx-
clamation might be aprepos-"What fools
these mortals be-"
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KINGS AND PRINCES WHO
PATRONlZED A MAN.

The weather was so bewitching and the
lake so tranquil one evening that l or
| dered 4 boat-the hotel boa:-for a moon
his "trip to Stress. Italy.
The boatman. / soon discovered, was a
character.
He regarded me with compassion when /
expressed my desire 10 row.
do you want to row. he asked. Do
cause my arms have once held the present
King OF ItaIy?'
You carried the King! Tell mo about
it"
When he was 2 years old returned my
boatman. with affeetiOnate pride. he was
in my boat almost one entire day. with his
governess and a gentleman.
King HUmbert was in my boat several
times. and once Queen Margherita.
Five years ago 1 had the honor of row
ing the Duchess III Geneva
She is coming here soon again with
Principe Tomaso and many members of
;he royal family TO witness the unwilling
of n statue to the martyr of McnZa.
"Perbasco. There have been foreign mon
archs. too.
There was the King Of tho Belgians. three
years straight hand running; the King Of
"urt"rhcrg. who also came thrice to the
G>and Hotel: the queen Of Hanover. the
Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Cons,ar-
tine of RIssi1. Primo Luitpoid of Bavaria,
Princess Frederick OF Prussia.
Then there was Princess I.uise Of SAKE.
When she learned that my little daughter
WAS sick she went herself To see her.
VI little girl prays every day for this
Princess.
Also. there were Prince and Princess
OFloff. who always order a music boat to
follow them: the Princess Of Hesse and the
Maharajah OF Bar0da.
They're inscribed in my book"
From his blouse he pulled out a little
book. old and yellow. bound in parchment.
Then he brought the lantern closer and
handed me the volume.
Sure enough. there were the names. writ
ten by himself in big characters. but all
carefully spelled.
Resides the names hn had mentioned I
also saw those OF the Grand Duke of SAKE
Weimar. the Duchess of TeCk. Duchess Of
Northumberland, Prince Henri de Bourbon.
the Due de Seville. COntc del Castillo and
the Duca deSli Abruzzi.
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PERTH AMBOY GRAVEYARD"
FOR FAMOUS OLD STEAMBOATS,

She was tow.d to her present berth q ~
tie more than a year ago.
From the outside she appeared to bs q
great unwiel6y hulk OF little value, but
within she has proven to be 4 veritade
treasure ship.
Houses have been bull. with the wsll-seG-
snnel pIanking IF her superstructure-
The panel work and rich carvings of hee
800 and more stater"oms have been used
for interior DECORATIONS. and the STATE
rooms themselves for stOrhouses.
There is one stateroorn which has besn
left Just where it was when the old rive
boat made her last trip
Money cannot buy II from the unkman
The pleasant memories OF his honeymosu
still linEer with it,
From one end Of the Graf. To the other r.
ia the only SPOT which will not feel tho
sharp edge Of the wreckers' tools.
With the exception of that part NJ the
Drew which has been used by the junkmAn
himself i'll the construction OF living quar-"
ters for his men and a combination Office
and stprehouse. in the heart of the town. all
the material has been sold at a good pr'os.
An elderly widow is the proud owner OF
comfortable home made entirely from the
Drew
Her dog and chicken are also snugfy
housed within a portion Of the resurrectsd
craft.
So extravaEant were the builders Of ths
boat in the selection of the materials used
in her construction that carpenters and dso-
orators OF the town have purchased almost
the entire supe~rstructure. although 1t Is ~
yet not more than half dismantled.
In the building trade there Is a deman6
for Drew timber and among decorators
a call for Drew trimmings"
The foregoing Is the spirit Of the Drew
made manifest in Perth Amboy.
It is not confined there alone, however,
for from all over the country there Is
demand for some part of her construction.
The giant parts Of her engines have a.
ready gone 10 the steel works of Pennsy1-
vania and Connecticut to be fashioned int
car wheels, axeis and building material
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Fon II SUNDAY REPUBLIC.

| WRITTEN FOR II sUNDAY REPUBLIC
I. appears to have been left for the resi-
dents of the little New Jersey town Of
Perth Amboy to prove that the Hindoo be-
lief in the transmicration OF souls is a
reality, at least, as far as boats are con-
cerned.
great records is the local waters and later
were dragged out of the busy swirl tired o.
the struggle. are to-day 30 much a part OF
the Raritsn River town that thelr names
are household words there
The graveyard Of Old vessels mas had q
day of resurrection.
The valiant spirit of each has left cold
boiler and paralyzci engine to take up its
abode in dwellings. decorations and the
hundred and one things into which its dis
memhers,: but resurreCtei body has been
transformed.
During the last few years many we'll
known boats have been brought together on
the shelving banks of the Raritan River.
where the junkmau decides their destiny
The giantsss of them all is the famous old
Albany beat Drew.
Close beside her are the fire ravaged
hulls Of the ferryboats Elizabeth and Plain
field.
The worn-out ferryboat Central ard the
Inflated Northfeld are rubbing their noses
in a friendly way with the rise and fall OF
the tide against the Drew's port quarter
The half-burned Thomas McNanus keeps
well under water on the river side Of the
feet.
The s~ide-whAel steamer CoIonia. OF PhiIa-
deIphia, which was condemned as unsea-
worthy after the last international yacht
races. and the famous old fsrrybOat Cham
celior, the only craft to cross the hay dur
ing the blizzard Of 1885, have both settled
high up on the sands.
These boats represent more than N,oU."D
=, ,rjuiual cost and are In all stages of
dismantlement-
Probably one OF the greatest hoons that
ever came TO Perth Amboy was the steamer
Drew.