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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-09-19
WATER BOARD HAS
RECEIVED NO WORD.
Waiting to Hear from the MCG0vern
Company and the
,Freeholders.

The Board OF Water Commissioners
has es yet received no answer from
the MoGovern Construction company,
OF Trenton. in regard to quury sent
asking when work is to be commenced
on the laying of the section of the now
twenty four inch water main oil this
side of the river.
Neither has any reply been received
from the road committee of the Board
of Fteeholders in connection with the
bolding-up of the laying of the wstor
main OH Bridge street. The Water
Commissioners have come to the con-
olusion that the only way to settle
the matter is to arrange date on
which to meet the members of the
committee at the scene of the proposed
work, Efforts to fix date have, as
yet, been futile.
Lost anything: A cent-a-word put
in the Evening News will find 1t for
you.
1Ix1vr no
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-09-19
WILL ATTEND
THE SYNOD.

Tomorrow morning Rev. E. J..
Keuling, pastor of Grace English
Lutheran church, will 90 to- New
York to attend the session of the New
York and New England Synod, which
will be held in the Church of the
Holy Trinity, Rev. Arnold Misller,
pastor John Dingler, of William
street. has been elected delegate
from Grace English Lutheran church.
The session will last from tomorrow
until Thursday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-09-19
BIG ALARM
BUT NO FIRE.

. Anyalarm was turned in from box 56,
Hall avenue nnd, Charles street, at :l5
O'Clock last night. The ftremen re-
sponded. but, upon an investigation,
no fire could be found. The ALARM
was sent in by Steve Laskowski, who
heard someone yell fire." Patrolman
S,hultz saw smoke oornirg from n
bakery shop. He and Roundsman
Morris investigated, and were told
that the fire was ON the third floor in
the apartments of John Glocho. No
fire was found and the out taps were
turned in.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-09-19
Smith Street Property Owners
Ask for Closed Specifications
for Wooden Block.
CERTAIN KIND NAMED.
When Petition to Pave Smith Street from
State Street TO Central Railroad was
First Presented It Asked for Only
Treated Wood Paving locks A New
One Has Now Been Presented.

Two different petitions have been
circulated among the property owners
along Smith street between State street
and the Central railroad asking for
the paving of that section of the street
with wooden block. The first one was
presented to the Board of Aldermen
early in June. 1t was rejected ana
a new one made necessary because it
omitted to specify that the traction
company was to pave its share of the
street and the property owners were
to piy two. third of the entire cost and
t le city Cne- third. The first petition
was open for all competition, asking
simply that the street be paved with
"Treated Wood Paving Blocks, I"
while in the second this is changed,
making it SO. that only one kind of
paving block can be used, thereby
shutting out all competition.
For comparison, the two petitions
are here quoted. The first one was
presented to the council at the meet
ing held June 6. 1t is rs follows;
''To the Honorable Board of Aller-
men, of the City of Perth Amboy,
N. j.:
Gentlemen-We the undersigned
owner of property on Smith street, re-
|spectfully petition your honorable
body to pass an ordinance, providing
for the pavement of Smith street, be-
tween State street and Central rail-
road. with Treated Wood Paving
Blocks, said pavement to be guaran-
teed by the contractor for the term of
not less than ten years from the date
of its completion.
Respectfully,
"Peter Floersoh (and II others). !"
AS has been stated, it was afterward
discovered that this petition was not
definite enough AMI the property own
ers were asked TO draw mp a new petit
tion embodying the required clauses.
Two months later, at the last meet
ing of the council, held September s.,
the following petition was presented :
"To the Honorable Council of the
City of Perth Amboy:
we, ~, 'Su S,;th nu Straet hatwaan poSta Stats ~
street and Central Raiho oad of New
Jersey, herebyspetition your honorable
body TO pave sald smith street from
the easterly side of State street to the
tracks of said Central Railroad of
New Jersey with Creo. Resinate pro-
cess Wood Paving Blocks over the
present Ielford Maoadam ana BLOCK
saiIs 81 tho ,", .rsois ,op % nf tbe Perth Any.
bow Railroad Company and fora dis
tanoe of two feet on each side thereof
snail DO paved ny me harltan Iraotloh
G1,,rnu y. .iirnod Gonn."v ~ ire Snc'
cessors or assigns, and Tint the oity
pay one-third of tho expense of said
at- al ~ hn aE nh
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-09-19
POLICE RAID
POKER GAME.

A complaint took Patrolman Frank
Schultz to the saloon of Adam Las-
kowski, 80 Catharine street, last
night, where he found quiet game
of poker in progress. Half dozen
well known men about town were
found in the place. The patrolman
captured two decks of cards. No
formal complaint has been made.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-09-19
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.

The trustees of the First Baptist
chnrch will meet in the chapel at s
O'Clock tonight.
The committee in charge of tie
twelfth dollar roll cali has announced
the date as Thursday, the Goth. The
city has been districted and every
effort will be made to raise as much
as was expected from the fair which
project has been abandoned.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-09-19
STEAMER WARDEN is
AGAIN IN COMMISSION.

At o'clock Saturday afternoon the
machinists at Schantz & Eckert's
shop, in Front street, completed the
repairs on the steamer J. S. Warden.
The Warden broke down three days
before while on her way to New York
and had co be towed back to Ter dock
by Tottenyille tugboat. She is now
making regular trips
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-09-19
LAUNCH new SPEED
POWER BOAT TODAY.

This afternoon the new speed launch
which, rs told in the Nows, was being
built at Ackers, Bentley street, Tot
tenville, s. l., will be launched. She
will be & ven trial trip and is ex-
pected to break all records ever made
by powersboat in these waters.
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FELL OVERHEARD.

While showing a number of people
the way to the Sea Breeze boat, yes-
terday afternoon, Captain Cooper
missed his footing on the steamboa t
dock and fell overheard. He was
quickly rescued,
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STOLE MONEY
FROM POCKET.

Ellis wait, Jr., complained to the
police at O'Clock last night that he
had been robbed, about three hours
previously, of SIT He declared that be
WAS asleep in E. Sweets stable, New
Brunswick avenue, and that the money
was taken from his pockets while he
slept
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-09-19
TESTING new NAIL
DRIVING MACHINE.

AT 2 O'Clock this afternoon, before II
number of business men, the nail
driving machine of the Greacen Derby
Company, was given practical demon
stratiye test at the shops ON Front street.
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HAD HIS ARM
BADLY HURT.

Joseph Stumps, of POI Madison avenue,
had his arm badly injured at the Ameri-
can Smelling a. Refining Company's
plant this morning. He was removed to
the hospital il the firms ambulance.
DIR. w. f.. Ramsay attended him
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-09-19
OF
THE MATERIAL.

On the westerly side of State street.
between william street and Bucking
ham avenue, there are several piles
of bricks and nther building material,
which las been complained of to the
police as being left without light at
night.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-09-19
.MA;SONS START
SCHOOL NO. Z.

The excavation for the foundation
for school No. Z, at Madison avenue
and Paterson street, has been finished
and the masons have commenced
work.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-09-19

F.J. LARKINS 357 STATE Street,
will do plumbing, steam, hot water
and hot air heating on monthly pay
ments. $40 per month.
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WE

are going to large expense in having our
Bar room remodeled g. reiitted in the most
modern style and will be second TO none.
Spitzer'S Hotel Central, : sssS' sS,i.''
COR. STATE AND sMlTP SITS.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-09-19

When people want help they adver-
tise in The Evening News. Those
looking for help should bear this in
mind
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-09-19

If you are out of work put an adv
in the Evening News, it will cost you
nothing
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Real Estate column page 3.
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27
FELL INTO BIG CAVE.
Subterranean Chamber is Found In
Peculiar Way.

Anamosa, Oct pa large subter
ranean cave was recently opened to
the public" in a unique and rather
costly manner on the farm of N. Sut
ton, south of Canton and near the
Big Spring." The discovery was
made by an unfortunate steer which
lost it's life as the result of it's con.
tribution to the varied and interesting
Typographical features of the surround
ing country. The animal was grazing
in a pasture on an elevated ridge
overlooking the Maquoketa river and
broke through the thin surface OF
earth and, with several square feet
of debris, went crashing to the bottom.
He was discovered by some boys and
later, was brought to terra firma by
the aid of block and tackle but soon
after died from the injuries received
in his hasty tour of exploration. The
cavern is few miles northwest OF
the famous Maquoketa caves that
yearly attract many sightseers.
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27
WAGES OF MARRIED MAN.
Supreme Court Finds Way In Which
They Can Be Taken.

They Can Be Taken.
Des Moines, Oct. 21.-Wages Of Q
married man are not always exempt
from execution. The supreme court
of Iowa rendered decision yesterday
morning in which the way is pointei
out by which garnishment proceed
ings against the employer of a mar
ried wage Garner may be sustained
The opinion was rendered in the case
of Bowling C Allgood against WILDE,
Wood. Wood was an employe of the
Chicago, Milwaukee e st. Paul rail
way. He owed Bowling e Aslgocd SAC
and, when they threatened to garnisf
his employers to secure the amount
he is alleged to have readily consent
ed and to have actually expressed q
desire that such procedure be resort
ed to. When the garnishment pro
ceedings had actually been begun
however, he fought them to a finish
He went into court and pleaded in de
fense. the we'll established principle OF
law that wages of married man, for
ninety days back. are exempt from ex.
ecution. He denied having abette.
the bringing of the action against the
railroad and raised the point that even
If he had agreed to the garnishment
Of his wages. he had not the right to
waive the exemption that the law
gives, unless his wife joins with him
as the law makes the exemption for
the purpose of protecting the wife and
children.
The supreme court holds that TIE
latter contention is in the nature OF
an attempt to place a waiver Of the
exemption privilege on the same foot
ing as a MORTGAGE and Is without any
merit. In Woods case they state
that they are convinced that he actual
ly agreed to the bringing of the gar
nlshment suit and that If he did. he
has waived his exemption privilege
and has no right to come into court
and allege it as a defense. 1t is srG-
gested that the possible motive for
such agreement on his part is to be
found in the fact that he had been
laid off and a portion of his wages
were being held back.
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27
MURDER SHOCKS
ALL OTTUMWA
Mary Chesser, Woman Of III
Repute, is tho
Victim.
THROAT Is CUT BY STRANGER
Called From Midst Of RevelrY to
Meet Her Fate-Friends Rush Out,
But Murderer Stands Them Off
With Revolver and Escapes.

Ottumwa, Oct. 24.-With blood
squirting from a ghastly wound in her
throat Mary Chesser, the most notori-
Gus resident of Smoky Row Ottumwa's
sin srot, staggered back from her
doorway at midnight last ght and
with a faint cry, MY God, I'm cut, "
| fell dead in the arms stretched out to
catch her tottering form. Called to the
doorway by some mysterious stranger,
| she left the crowd of visitors at her
famous resort and stepped to her
porch. Not sound of scuffie or
| loud words came to the ears of the
rioters. A murmur, a sharp cry and
the appearance of the dying woman S
face in the doorway told the story to
those within the room.
The scene was one of turmoil and
the men within rushed out and grap-
pied with the murderer. They piled on
him like a pack of wolves Until his
loud voice called them off.
Stand back" he said. THE first
one of you that touches me will be
shot"
The men fell away and the stronger
guarding himself with a gun backed
off the street upon which the row
faces Since then every effort has
been made to discover the murderer
Every dive in the city has been
secured. Every outgoing train and
the railroad yards have been searched
by the police department and by the
friends of the notorious woman. His
identity still remains a mystery and
not the slightest clue exists to give
the police a basis for their operations.
AS the woman fell back into the
room where the inmates of her home
and their visitors were making merry
they were thunderstruck. The men
rushing out, had set-to with the
murderer, while the girls tried to re-
suscitate the dying woman. Their
efforts were futile, the woman dying
almost before they could lay her on
her cot.
The gaping wound in her throat
told the story. Her neck was laid open
from the center to the right ear, and
the cut was fully four inches deep.
The large arteries in the neck were
severed, and death was but the MAJ.
ter of few minutes.
The woman. while notorious, and
the pioneer of the famous Smoky Row,
had no enemies, as far as known.
The police are at sea to account for
the affair. Her husband, Dave Ches-
ser. is now at Fort Madison, serving
a four-year term for theft The wo-
mans maiden name was Mary Grav.
ener, and she has one sister living in
Ottumwa. She was about 35 years
old, and has lived in this city for sew
eral years.
Since the murder was committed
the police have been inquiring into
the facts at the time the affair took
place. The report last night was that
the woman and some stranger had an
alteration some time earlier in the
evening, and then some harsh words
were used. 1t is thought that he
might have returned. and. while in.
toxicated, murdered the woman in re-
venge. The man if such is the case
has probably disappeared, and is now
far from Ottumwa.
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27
TAKE 1000 CHICKENS.
Bold Burglars Near Nevada Clean ou.
Neiahborkood.

Nevada, Oct. 21.-Two Thousand
chickens have been stolen from one
community here and the farmers are
watching their hen coops every night.
A farmer on watch fired his shotgun
at two men seen about his chicken
house and believes he hit one of
them. A Radcliffe character the next
day employed physician to pick shot
out of him.
A Hardin county farmer living near
Garden City says that the neighbor-
hood is thoroughly aroused over the
matter.
The matter has been put in the
hands of the Hardin county authori-
ties and a deputy sheriff has been in
the territory recently giving the mat,
ter a thorough investigation.
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27
NEGRO'S BRUTAL ACT.
Strikes a Blow Which Results In ihe
Death of Stranuer.

Strikes Blow Which Results IN tne
Death of Stranger.
Des Moines, Oct. 21-Cringing and
trembling in his hiding place in a
grove of high weeds on East Seventh
street, Charles Morton, a colored por-
ter of the Harris-Emery company,
was arrested by Deputy Sheriff j. w.
Ash and ID. e. Roe last evening and,
fearing every inch of the way that he
would be taken from the officers and
lynched, he was taken to the county
jaii and locked up to answer to the
death Of an unknown and unidentified
man who died at Mercy hospital at 7
o'clock last night.
The murderous act was committed
yesterday morning at $50 o'clock in
front of the Harris-Emery building.
The black man, apparently without
provocation, turned and felled the un.
known stranger to the ground. The
injured man never moved from the
position where he fell. With blood
streaming from his nostrils and ears
he was picked up by eyewitnesses and
was taken to the hospital.
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27
CLOSE SCHOOL IN BLUFFS.
Prevalence of Diphtheria. Proves
Alarming.


Council Bluffs, Oct. 24.-Owing to
the prevalence of diphtheria among
the school children of the city, the
board of health today ordered Bloomel
school, where most of the afflicted pu
pills attended, closed for at least a
week Orders were also issued for the
regular fumigation of all the other
school buildings in the city.
BloOmer school, which was order
ed closed, is in the center of the city
and is attended by 500 children, many
of whom are feared to have been ex.
posed to the disease. The board Of
health hopes, however, to head off the
epidemic.
During last month five deaths from
diphtheria have occurred among tne
children of the city, two being this
week.
The physicians attribute the out.
break in part to the promiscuous u.s.
ing of the same water pals and drink.
ing cups by the school children
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27
TALE OF RECKLESS PLUNGINe,
investigation Of Accounts Of Harry
Mckay Reveals Shortage.

Muscatine, Oct. 24-Twclve thous-
and dollars gone, wake of financial
ruin left behind, five men hit hard and
a tale of reckless plunging was the
net results of the investigation Of the
books of Harry Mckay, the missing
manager of the Fl. J. TOhef Grain
company's office in this city.
The owners of the concern, H. ].
Toher and (. Anderson, of Davenport,
with their attorney, Charles y. Fullen,
came in on the Firefy and made an ex-
animation of the safe and of the books
later. Attorney Howard Bartlett ap-
peared indirectly for the creditors.
The safe was opened by an expert
who was brought by the Davenport
people and the books taken out and
examined. 1t was found that the per
iod of peculation extended from last
March until the day Mr.. Mckay fed
from the city. During the week pre-
ceding his flight, his losses were as
high es $1,000 a day.
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27
Assaults Girl Near WaoelIo.

Wapello, Oct. 22-J. ]. Sulzberger,
living six miles northeast of WV)ello,
came TO Wapello yesterday morning
and notified Sheriff Saunders that on
Thursday, while he and his wife were
away from home a tramp came to his
house and, after sscertaining that the
children were alone, seized the eldest
child, girl Of twelve and outraged
her. The man then left and the chill.
rem went to the home of Mr.. odell,
a near neighbor.
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27
Picked Strawberries in October.

Des Moines, Oct 22.-Rev. Bussard.
living near Greenwood park, picked
strawberries from his garden on the
7th, 18th, 18th, 18th, and goth of Octo-
ber 1t was tie second crop for the
year and is indeed rare event. Mr..
Bussard possesses a thorough knowl-
edge of the cultivation of the straw
berry and the berries picked were as
sweet and as delicious as If they were
plucked during the mellow days of
Inne
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27
Claims False Testimony.

Davenport, Oct. 21.-In a sensation
al motion to set aside the verdict in
which A. P. Huggard was given $27,-
900 damage against the glucose trust,
w. T. c. Mcdonald, Of Chicago, ad-
mits that he gave perjured testimony,
and charges a prominent Davenport
lawyer with inducing him to do so.
lie claims to have been paid for it.
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27
TO MAKE GOOD SHORTAGE.
Sec. Bliss Has Property Sufficient to
Cover Loss.

Cedar Rapids, Oct. 22.-Attorney W.
L. Chrisman, acting for. the stockholi-
ers in the Lillooet and Hawkeye min
ing propositions at Iowa Falls, states
that after investigation it is found
that the shortage of the Lillooet is
about $4,000, for which Treasurer
Miller and Secretary Bliss are resron-
sible. The amount of the Hawkeye
shortage cannot be known yet. as
there Is an item of s115,000 held in a
bank in Iowa Falls about which there
is some question.
B. B. Bliss has about $4,000 worth
Of property over and above his exemp-
tons, and this is sufficient to make
good all shortages. The bcndsmen
of both Bliss and Miller are also re-
sponsible persons.
Bliss is at home very i'll with loco
motor ataxia, from which he had been
suffering some time.
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27

When the Russian conductor comes
around at Tibet to collect fare he will
find John Bull with such a serene
convincing got on four miles back
look about him that he will probably
pass on without disturbing him.
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27

Those scientists who assert tnat
dental work may be made painless Ii
the patient will only look steadily al
a blue light have lot of things tc
explain. To a man with the toCthache
all things look blue, and yet he keeps
the tootEache.
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27

A Brooklyn street railway company
las been compelled to pay $1,000 be
cause one OF its conductors used abus
i've language to a passenger. That
city must have at least one splendid
advantage as place of residence.
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27

Stick close to your desk, young mar
and some day you may be the presi
dent of a railway company with E
chance to resign and draw salary O.
RESIGNATION.
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27

Our Of = .icrs are the most ear
las told the peace congress that wal
is terrible. Only those lest at scars
who never felt wound
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27

For the man who is for peace anc
prohibition, the Cnly consolation h
can get at this time is to know that q
bottle of champagne is being SMASHED
every time one of these new warships
Is christened.
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27

A judge in Connecticut sent man
who had robbed a bank of $4,000 tc
prison for five years, and gave an
eight years term to another man
who had stolen horse. 1t is probable
that such a Judge would hang a man
for stealing a chicken.
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27

An Arizona bachelor wants to know
If he will violate the law by rafting
himself off at 81 a chance for 2,5O(
chances to get a husband Certainly
not. 1t has always been held that
marriage Is a lottery.
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27

When rich mems sons spend theil
money fOolishly it gives poor men the
opportunity to accumulate great for
tunes to leave to their sons to speac
fOOlishly.
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27

A college student while absorbed ir
plate glass window. He promptly
paid SIS for the pane. The letter
ust have contained a remittance
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27

Sir William Vernon Harcourt
though one of the most brilliant meE
in England, was among his persona,
acquaintarces one Of the least popu.
lar 1t is we'll to shine, but more i'm
portant to glow.
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27

The Astors and Rockefellers are al
war in New York. Here is fight that
the public will doubtless oe inclined
to view with complacenc:r. Indeed
Il is probable that a majority of the
people Of this country would be will
ing to pay good prices for reserved
seats.
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27

Col. YOunghuSband's men are report
ed to be suffering many hardships CO
their way back from Lhassa This is
probably due to the fact that they are
bringing so much with them.
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27

Also, the theory that long engage
ments prevent divorce might be up
held on the well.kn0wn fact that they
G-quently prevent marriage.
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27

Yvette Guilbert wants to make an
other tour in the United States. Al
that is lacking to make the wish unan
imous is the concurrence of the United
States.
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27

A skull would make a good figure.
head for the modern railroad locomo-
tive.
Audubon Republican., 1904-10-27

The lobster is said to be disappear
ing from American waters. That &C.
counts for some things.