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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-06

Babcock and granddaughter OF Colonel George
Bsbcock OF Alameda, is III from pneumonia al
Fabiola Hospital
Edward H. Mayon and wife left Tbursdav
for Puget Sound cities and British Columbia
Mr.. Mayon Will later go TO Juneau, where he
large Alaskan mining properties for a New
York syndicate. Mr. and Mrs. Mayon will
spend the summer in Alaska
BERKELEY, June 4-For the second time
this season college girls club has been the
scene Of wedding. Miss Margaret Eloise
ried in the Pie Del Monte House on Wednesday y
afternoon. The other wedding took place in
the ~ Beta Phi House on Commencement day
DR.. Putnam has been member OF the Uni
versty faculty ever since 1898 He is an in
structor IN mathematics. His wife is a grad
uate OF the University OF California and was
during her college days, a pupil of Dir put
The bridesmaid was Miss Edith Russ
The groom was attended by Charles Howard
G. Putnam. DR.. Erwin Hardesty and Louis l,
Nelson. Rev. Edward l.. Parsons of st. Mark s
Episcopal Church performed the ceremony
Miss Agnes NJ. Forgie and Frederick A.
Horswil Will be married Tuesday evening at
the First Presbyterian Church In honor OF
the bride the girls Of the Memo Whist Club
going to decorate the church and her
home. The young people are widely known in
Berkeley. Miss Forgie is a daughter of Hugh
Forgie and graduated from the University
OF California with the class OF '03 Mr. Hors-
will is a mining operator and the son Of F. j.
Announcement is made OF the engagement Of
Harry w. Baldwin, son Of Dr. and Mrs II. y.
Baldwin Of Berkeley 10 Miss Agnes Fleming
Of Honolulu. The interesting news comes from
Honolulu, where Mr.. Baldwin met his nancee
II was formally announced at tea given Miss
Fleming by her sister, Mrs. w. s. Nicoll OF
Hawaii. Mr. Baldwin was graduated from the
High School of Pasadena, the former home OF
the Baldwins and was a student at the Uni
versity Of California He is a singer OF note
and was member of the Throop Mandolin
Club
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-06
y NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA 70
BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY

OAKLAND.
1O16 Broadway.
Telephone Main 1888.
BERKELEY.
214S Center Street.
Telephone North ~.
ALAMEDA.
1885 Park Street.
Telephone Alameda 1892.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-06

When one orator attacks another on
the stump we say that the former
dealt the latter a severe blow.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-06
Moodmen VIII BE Rnsu

OAKLAND, June 5.-Oakland Camp
No. "a, Woodmen of the World, will
be busy during the next two weeks.
The following events are announced
by Clerk 7. NJ. Robinson:
Monday, June 6, whist tournament for the
benefit Of a sick neighbor. Many beautiful
prizes, and every member Of the camp should
secure one or more tickets which can be oh
tained from the clerk or members OF the com
mittee.
Sunday. June u, Woodmen Memorial day
Programme; IL a. m, services at First Pres
byterisn Church, Neighbor Rev. f. E. Baker;
meet at hall lO:lb a. m. and proceed In a body
TO the church
Unveiling Of monuments and decorating of
graves Of deceased neighbors at cemetery 2
p. m: appropriate services. Meet at hall at
30 p. m. and take special car to cemetery
Neighbors will leave flowers at hall on Satur-
day for committee.
Saturday. June il. degree team picnic at
ldora Park, afternoon and evening.
Monday, June 10, election OF camp offcers
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-06

Notice.-Our name is not in the tele-
phone book. When you want Bekin's
Van and Storage Company, call for Main
2S5, 1016 BroadwaY
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-06

Mrs. ". S. Baxter will give a large lawn
party tomorrow az her home on Myrtle
efr
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-06

Mrs. Carrie Fross 6nider and daughter
Eons leave tomorrow for their country home
Brookdale. IN Santa Cruz County.
Miss Lillian Babcock daughter OF C. C.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-06

Mrs. Herbert Duncan Gasbili. formerly
Miss Eda Collins. r. visiting the family OF ID
Edward Collins az their home on Harrison
street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-06

One Of the most interesting of the many
June weddings viii be that OF Miss Dorothy
Goodcel and Charles CanaYn on the 23d rrbe
marriage will take place IN San Francisco the
GoOdceBs present home. The bride-to-ie has
q good voice that has been carefully cuIti-
waited She Is now visiting Mrs s. r Row
nolds of this city for a few days
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29
SOCIALISM DISCUSSED
BY AN ABLE SPEAKER.
Mass Meeting Held in Dana Hall
Last Night Was Well
Attended.

Dana Hall was flied last night at
the Socialist ma SIS meeting, at whit h
George H. Goebel, of Newark, was
the speaker. His address, which lasted
nearly two hours, was listened to and
frequently applauded BY those present.
1t was aok oknowledged by even those
who did not share the speakers views
that lie is forceful, straightforward
and cogent talker. While he attacked
the doctrines of hoth the leading
parties, still his remarks did not ap-
pear permeated with the bitter rancor
so oftcn found in cxpounders Of Soo-
ialisiic views.
DIR Goebel has been carpenter and
travelling salesman. Since taking
the stump, in this and other cam
paigns, he has spoken to IN ore than
eight hundred audiences in twenty.
six states of the Union. His speeches
in this campaign have no doubt won g
number of votes for Debs and Han
ford, the candidates for president ant
vice president.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29
POstOffiCe Clerk at ROssville
Attempted TO End His Life
in Peculiar Manner.
FOUND BY MINISTER.
The Fellows Mother Died from seIf.inaIct-
ed Wounds Short Time Ago and It is
Believed His Broodlnu Over This
Led 10 the Attempt on His Own
Life.
sbeeial 10 tie Evening Mszvs.

Tottenville, Oct. 30 William
Keuchler twenty three years old,
clerk in the postoffice. at RossviIle.
attempted to kill himself yesterday
afternoon by tying handkerchief
saturated with chloroform across his
nose and mouth. He was discovered
before he could accomplish his pur-
pose, by Rev. William Bayliss, pastor
of St. Johns church, at Rossville.
The minister succeed in getting the
young man out in the open air and
after some work on the part of DIR.
Colder. who had been called, Keuoh-
Ter was revived.
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Rev. Mr. Bayliss went into the post
office, which is in the general store
of Slaight & Decker, to get some mail
He did not sec the clerk or anyone
else in the place anu after a wait Of
some little time he looked behind the.
counter and saw the clerk sitting
down with handkerchief tied about
his face. There was strong odor Of
chloroform in the store. The minis
ter suspected the truth and lost no
time in getting to him.
After Keuchler had revived sufiioi-
emily he was taken--to the police sta
tion at Stapleton, where he will be
arraigned before udge Marsh this
lafterncon.
The News correspondents called mp
the postoffioe at Rossville and they
said that the accounts OF thu clerk
were all right. Two months 20 Mrs.
Keuchler, mother of the ynn- man
tried to kill herself by cutting her
throat. She was taken to Smith In
firmary, where che after ward died.
1t is thought that the constant brood
ing over this fact led the young fellow
to try to end his own life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29
TO UNvEIL MONUMENT
Woodmen of tine World Going to
South Amb0y Tomorrow.

All of the members of the Woodmen
of the World, local camp, will meet
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock in
city hall, from where they will march
in a body to the steamboat dock Of tile
Beebe transportation Company, TO
20 by boat 10 South Ambuy, where a
monument will be unveiled at the
grave Of Mr.. Bloodgood.
MIR. Bloodgood, who was a resident
of South Amboy, was well known in
this city. lie was hard and faith
ful worker for the W. y. W. ard the
members appreciate it SO much that
they will all turn out.
The committee in charge of the
arrangements for the local camp have
completed arrangements in regard tc
tile TRANSPORTATION of the order and the
boat will leave at ] 80 at the latest.
The return trip win he made about
O'Clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29
Began His Camuaisn Here Thls
Morning In New Bruns- !
wick Tonight.
THIS SECTION MONDAY.
He'll Big Net ling in PlainfeId Last Night
aroused Much Enthusiasm Monday
Night Ne viii Address Meeting in South
Amboy and Them Come Here by Special
Tug.

Charles O. Black, the democratic
candidate for governor, is carry ing
his campaign into Middlesex county
today, beginning at the southern end
of the county, Tonight a big mass
meeting will be held in New Bruins
wick Monday the candidate will Wis.
it this section, ending with mass
meeting in South Amboy and this city
ut night.
Mr.. Black was greeted last night at
Plainfield by the biggest audience
that has attended political meeting
in this campaign in that city. The
meeting was held in Reform Hall.
The candidate received rousine
greeting when he was tioduced by
Alfred II. Atterhury, democratic can
didate for mayor of Plainfield MI.
Black made stirring speech on the
issue of eqral taxation. His applica-
tion of the doctrine advocated by his
party's platfrom of compelling the
steam railroad companies to pay taxes
OH the basis of local rates for local
municipal purposes, Struck home with
much force, as Plai1field is over bur
dened with q heavy tax rFte, last
year 8 being $500 ner 81 ,0C0.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29
DEMOCRATS RALLY
AT WOODBRIDGE
Mass Meeting Held There at Which
The County Candidates
Spoke.

An enthusiastic democratic meeting
was held iii Masonic Hall, Wood.
bridge, Thursday night. A large
crowd was out aud the hall was filled
to the doors. A brass band from Car.
te ret was on hand. The m Getting was
presided over by Prof F. g. lisdall.
A number cf the candidates were
present.
The speakers were Surrogate Peter
F. DAILY, Arthur Applehy, of Spots
wood, candidate for county clerk; as
sombly candidate F. M. Pearse, of
South Amboy, aud Washington Page,
of Nutley. The issues and candidates
were made known, and an appeal made
to the voters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29
BUILT FIRE
UNDER HOUSE.
Staten Island Ferry Threatened
With Serious Damage
Yesterday.
SOON ExTINCUlSHED.
Small Boy Had Built Fire Under the Ferry
house to See Some Fun-Discoyers In
Time 10 Check Bisze Before Station
IgnIted- Employees from the Booth Oys-
ter House Brought their Pals.

BY hard work and the use of plenty
of water the oyster openers in the en-
ploy of Booth & Company, foot Of
Smith street, and Charles Reid, a
salesman for George Evans, No. /
Smith ssreet, succeeded in putting out
o FIRE, yesterday, which had been
started under the floor of the new
Staten Island Rapid Transit ferry
house by a small boy who wanted
to see some fun.
Reid was standing near Evans
store, in Front street, when he no.
ticed smoke coming from underneath
the ferryhouse. He thought this was
something odd and started to lnvesti-
gate. When he got around to the rear
of the ferryhouse ne saw that fire
had been started in q pile of old
papers and rubbish underneath the
huilding, and that a blaze was burn
ing merrily.
Mr.. Reid ran to the oysterhouse and
notified the employees. Buckets were
secured and with some lively work the
blaze was soon out.
The ferryllouse is built on plies and
is situated in such way that il q
brisk breaze had bean blowing at the
time nothing could have saved the
building from much damage. r
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29
AROUSED BY
COAL THIEVES.
Enormous Amount Carried Away
Every Year by People With
Pals and Bags.
ONE BOY FINED ST.

The amount of coal stolen from the
various yards and sidngs in this city
is not realized by many, except those
directly concerned, but the remarks
of g. j. Haney, who appeared in
rolice court this morning against an
leven- y ear-old Lawrie street young
ster, brought much Of 1t to light. AL
though the hoy in question had stolen
hut small amount of fuel, Mr.. Haney
said that an example must be made
and the practice. which is growing at
alarming proportions, stopped. He
swore ont complaint against the boy
and also against a companion, who
failed to appear in court in response to
the summons. The charge was changed
to disorderly conduct and the boy,
who told all about the affair, was
fined ST.
1t MAS brought out during the hear
ing that II regular practice is made by
residents of North Amboy of taking
coal from cars. Mr.. Haney declared
that. from enc lot, he lost ten tons
the plstmonth. The pilferers, who
carry pulls. bags ana baskets,go at all
hours. but particularly in tine early
morning. 49,. I'll
In addition to the dea!erss,the rail-
roads, especially the Lehich Valley,
l.. .saIxx
who arc mainly women and children,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29
TO ENLARGE
DRILL YARD.
lehIsh Valley Has Plans for Big
Improvements Here in
Near Future.
BUILD MANY TRACKS.
The Yard Above the Now Brunswick Ave-
nue. Crossing TO be Enlarged so that
Coal Trains fr m the Mines Can be
Sorted Out and Cars Containing SAM
Kind of Coal Placed Tcgethsr.

Ci~il engineers in the employ of the
Lehigh Valley railroad have com.
pleted plans for the building of mum.
erous tracks and the laying out of a
large drill yard ON the Valley proper
ty just above the kinseys saw mill,
just above the New Brunswick ave-
nue. crossing, and it is understood
that the plans have been accepted and
the railroad will break ground for the
Improvement carly next spring. These
improvements will cost thousands OF
dollars
Ever since the Lehigh VALLEY docks
were built in this city most of tlle
drilling of coal cars sent here has
heen dope at the Washington street
crossing. In late years this drill work
has become SO heavy that at times fas
passenger trains over the Central anf
the Pennsylvania railroads have beer
blocked foi some little time. 1t II
understood that the complaints from
these railroads have been numerous o.
late and that the Valley at last de
eide TO try and remedy these faults
When the new drill yard is com
pleted aud the tracks are laid, thu
shifting Of cars and the drill worl
will be made great deal easier fo
the trainmen. At the present TIM
when a train load of coal cars is sen
here, the cars of coal are mixed, thu
different sizes of coal being scattered
through the train. 1t is necessary t.
sort these cnrs cut and get oil the Goa
of one size together after reaoninG
this city. 1t is to get all this worl
done before sending tile cars to tn,
lower yard that the new tracks are tt
be built.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29
Defeated the pIainfieId High
School lat That Place
This Morning.
PUT UP A STAR GAME.
LOC Boys 0utplayed the Painfield Team
at Every Point and Continued 10 Mate
Steady Gains from Every Position
May RoOters on Hand and Large Crowd
waichnd the Players.
Special to he Evsntng. Me7os


Plainfeld, Got 29:-Tho Perth Am.
boy high school football team de-
feated the Plainfield high school
eleven here this morning by q score of
II to 0. Barter full back for the
Perth Amboy team, put up good
stiff game and to him much credit is
due for the victory Thomas Hanson
aud Leo Donehue also showed mp in
good form. All of tho Perth Amboy
players were in fine trim.
The first half lasted twenty minutes
and the second fifteen minutes. A
large crowd watched the game, q
number of rooters coming over from
Perth Amboy. The cheers were loud
and long. The Plainfield boys fought
hard, but the Perth Amboy team had
the game down too fiue for them and
made steady gains on all sides.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29
Republican Club at Meeting
Last Night Fired
Details.
HAVE TWO ADDRESSES.
Man from Monmouth County, This State
and an Alabama Campaiyner Will be
Here TO Tell of the Glories of The Re
publican Party-Short Parade Will be
Held.

At the meeting of the Republican
Club, last night, plans were ,bmitted
foi the final parade and mass meet
ing of the campaign next FRIDAY
night. A parade, Ill which the Fourth
and Sixth Wards Clubs and the Col
ored Republican Club will pertioip
ate, will proceed, with brass band
and drum corps, mp High street,
past the residence of DIR. III. NJ.
Brace, candidate for mayor, arornd
city hail park, and down High street
again, to Smith street, to Wilder
Hall, where the mass meeting will
. take place.
The gathering will he addressed by
two speakers of note. Th6 first is the
Hon. Oscar K. H1ntley, of Alabama,
who comes highly recommended by
the National Committee. The cthei
speaker will be Edmund Wilson, oi
Red Bank, who has made a fine re.
cord during the campaign.
A special invitation was extended
to the young men of the city to attend
this meeting. Seats will also be re-
served for ladies.
Invitations to attend demonstrn
tions in New Brunswick, Elizabeth,
Railway and South Anboy we're de
elined because of the work to be done
in this city. New Brunswick biz
parade falls on the same night as thi
city's mass meeting, next Friday.
The final meeting of the club, prior
to election, will be held next Thurs
day night in the rooms in the Odd
Fellows building.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29
This CITY was Visited Yeste day
by Men Of DespaTa'e
Character.
NIGHT IN FREIGHT CAR.
Their Visit TO This City is Known by their
Attempt to Sell Several MandoIins to
People In the Southern End Of the City
What the Police Found This Morn
Ing.

A gang OF three crooks spent last
night in this city. They camped in q
hox car on the railroad spur near the
Copper Works. They made at least
ono trim out, however, and on this
trip went to q number of houses try.
ing to sell five mandolins which they
carried. Among other places they Wis.
tied the residence of Christian Died.
riokscn, on South Second sire ct, and
tried to dispose of one of the instru.
inents. The police were notified q
their strange acti ons, and Patrolma n
Whitworth was detailed to make q
search. He went to the vicinity des.
cribed but found no trace Of the
youths, The trio were seen by a.num-
ber Of people ind were noticed early
this morning leaving town on south
bound Pennsylvania freight train.
one of them was recognized, from
two : photographs at police head
quarters. as Frank Ides, who escaped
from the Railway Reformatory in
September. Jdes is veteran, though
hut youth. in wire and railroad
thofs. He was committed in March,
1908 from Elizabeth for stealing jour.
nails from a Central car. He operates
almost. entirely a'onR the limos Of the
Pennsylvania and Central railroads
There Ia reward of $s5 out for hi'
capture, He is desperate character
and but recently shot q railroad de
teotive.
Detective Huff, this morning made
tour of the rendezvous of the ganE
and, in the emhers Of bonfire which
they Ind built, ne found, lady
soorched, two fourteen carat gold
rings, with the stones removed from
their settings. The ashes also disclosed
the remHins of mashed or heated
bullet, and pack of PLAYING cards
1t is supposed that the thieves hac
last robbed either pawnshop or 6
jewelry store.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29
PIANO AND TALKOPHONE
ATTRACTS ATTENTION.
Contest Conducted bf the Evening
.
News Receives fraise
Everywhere.

The contest for the piano and tslko-
phone being conducted by tho Even
ing News is attracting consid cradle
attention and the race for the Christ
mas presents promises to be lively
one. The person getting the greatest
number of votes gets the plano.and the
one getting the next TO the highest
will receive the talkophone. Both are
on exhibition in the window of the
Olympia Musical Automaton Company
at l60 Smith street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29
JetfersOnians Won.

The Jefferson'an football team beat
the Land Company eleven on the
later's grounds this morning by a
score of 100. The viotors lined up
as follows: Left end, William Their k
elsen left tackle, George Buote; left
guard, John T Rielley; center, Ray
mond Howell; right guard, George
Henry; right tackle, Valentine Affior-
bach; right end, Joseph Munroe
quarter back, Frank Oouover; right
half back, Herbert Rankin; left half
back, Arthur Conquest; full hack /,
Charles Hults.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29
BountifuI Donation.

TIE managing board of the Perth
Amboy Hospital desire to thank the
pastor, members and congregation OF
the Simpson M. E. church for the
bountiful donation sent to the hospi-
tai from their harvest offering hel !
two Sundays ago. The many delic.
acies such as jellies, preserves, etc
will be greatly appreciated by tho
many patients of the institution. The
board are in need Of sheets and towels;
any gifts in that line will be thank
fully received.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29
SPEAK IN CARTERET.
Or. Frank Crowthsr in Demand as
a Campaign Orator.

Tonight DIR Frank Orowther, of
this city, will gb>Go Carteret, where
lie is to address n republican mass
meeting. He will DO accompanied bv
come cf the members of the local Re-
publican Oiuh.
Thursday night DR.. Crowther and q
few others went to SayrevilIe, where
they helped organize Young Men {
Republican Club The doctor made n
speech and it is said that he was the
man of the hour.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29
Progress Of The Fair.

Preparations are going rapidly ahead
for the fair of the ladies of st. Mary 's
r. o. church. The numerous details
are being arrang ged, aud the ladies are
maxim collections. A number of new
features will be introduced, and the
fair is promised to exceed all former
efforts. 1t will be held in Wilder Il all
and will last six nights.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29
FATHER ACCUSES SON.
Paul KruEa Say His Boy Stole $298
from Him.

Paul Krupa, yesterday, swore out u
charge of grand lsrency agains6 his
son, Paul Krupa, DR., who, he al
legged, stole 1898 from him. Detective
Huff made diligent search, but was
unsuccessful in finding any of the
money. The fathor, satisfied thai the
money could not be found. decided
to press the charge no further.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29
Duplicating Company.

The Perth Amboy Duplicating Com
rany has been formed by two young
men employed Gs stenographers, one
in the Adelaide building, the other in
the post office building They purpose
to do mimeograph copying work ut
reasonable rates. They also do type
writing work. Thev have already re-
ceived several orders.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29
List of Voters.

Lists of the registered voters of the
city, in typewriter form, have been sent
to the various campaign committees,
pursuant to instructions. The boards of
registy meet for the last time next Tues
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29
Find II Easy Enough.

About two hundred second ward
voters have received insiructiocs on
the voting machine. Instruction is
afforded every afternoon and evening
at the polling place, Wards hall, High
and Commence streets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29
Girls Sewing Society.

The Girls Sewing Society of ST. \ ary's S
Roman Catholic church held their weekly
meeting at the home of Mrs. James
White, of No. 6 Harrison place. They
spent the afternoon in games and music
Those who attended were Misses Loreatta
Kelly Mary Leavy, Charlotte Hallahan,
II, ssie Leavy, Bell Dorsey, Nellie Martin,
Glare Mccormick, Kate Leavy, Margaret
Mary Martin and Kitty Martin.
Endorsed by physicians-Mary Elizabeth
Nut Taffy. Barnekov & Petz.
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An adv. in J he News Want ool-
umn brings good results
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29
Sending Out Invitations.

A large number of invitations to he
present at the democratio mass meet.
ing in Wilder Hall Monday night have
been sent out by Chairman ]. e.
Stricken A number will be present
in the capacity of vice presidents, and
will occupy seats on the platform.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29

FL. LARKINS 357 STATE Street,
will do plumbing, steam, hot water
and hot air heating Or monthly pay
ments. $40 per month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29

Latest fad among the 400-Mary Eliza
beth Nut Taffy. Barnekov & Petz sell u:
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29

Mary Elizabeth Nut Taffy is pure and
wholesome Barnekov a Petz.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29

Mary Elizabeth Nut Taffy, fresh to-day
at Barnekov & Petzs. s631 1927 If
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29

Real estate Real estatel Read
the bargains in special column on
page 8.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-29

Mary Elizabeth Nut Taffy is delicious
l5c and 25c box. Barnekov g. Petz.
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