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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-13
I LITTLE GIRLS
ARE DROWNED
ok DIE IN BRAVE ATTEMPTS
At RuscUE-oNLY ONE SUR.
vlvoH or PICNIC PARTY.

CEDAR RAPIDS. H. July IA
Bfayely trying 10 rescue one OF their
number who hed slipped Into n desr
hole I'm the river six little girli
were drowned Within three blocks OF
home yesterday afternoon.
The victims were members OF a
picnic party Of eight children who
were waaing on the river bank the
only survivor Of which Is Ruth J.
kiefney Seeing how all the Other
children had been swept away N
trying TO rcNue each other Ruth
wH home and tayo the alarm. -Four
~ the bodies were quickly reeov
cred. but Il Was too late to rcauaci-
tHta them. The dead
LUCILLE awEEDIN0. aged 7.
HAZEL HWEEDINU. Il.
GLADYS sWEEnlNu, Il.
RUTH COLE n. Sioux city
CORA COLE. .. Sioux city.
CLARA USHER IS.
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rRUU rALu 81 SAN AND Sally.
Nv Eva Dean.

Browns flower bed this mornins
and sam has been throwing stones
at a cat In a tree In Green's yard
until he has broken teo windows
Here they are az th9 phone Now
wen sou please aeold tbemf'
Can't you wait tin nlght. moth.
erf' he expastulated AFTER glAaeinE
ah1at The office.
No. can't" came the lm.
ratieut rpiy Ny cake burned up
Nhiie ! VAS chasing Sally. and the
ieamaa passed while I was running
affer SAN ani the ice h an some
al ~ aQaA o. back until dAY after
80 md there Il company
fa -aHsf and nn cake-and ne
iee asa yoall aafs 10 come home
aHA BRING
Miss smxthcra. Just so iufo my
iaucf ulucf AID tell The gentle man
ghere that III be back In a few
minutes. ahd-and Mias smyth.
efs ppiease dont hurry back
In the afternoon che head % the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-13
Battleship Nebraska In
DrydOck at BremertOn

Everyone should see this nam
moth fighting ship whils Ia dry.
dock AZ the uaitsa States Navy
Yard q, bFvmefto0. where she IL
bslng oyerhaaled and painted pre-.
garatoFy for her official trial trip
THIS IL a sight for every American
Take Port Orchard boats from Pier
:. which leave AZ 8 20. 10 and 10
a. m. And rs. 30 saa $50 .. N
Round trip soc Sayy Yard always
opcn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-13
TO FURNISH NEWS
OF YUKON FLEET

The Merchants Exchange yester
day made Arrangements whereby a
daily report OF the movements OF
the steamers on tho Yukon river
will be received. This departure
will benefit not only transportation
men. but also shippers sending
freight via the mouth OF tho river
TO the interior
The first report received laAt
night states that the steamers
Louise and " " lsOm sailed from
81 Michael for Fairbanks yestsr.
day morning The steamer Mar.
Earct sailed from Fort Uibbon for
Fairbanks and the Seattle No J
had arrived at Fairbanks from st
Michael
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srhs Charity bali"

a large audience witnessed The
production Of "rha Charity nali' At
the Seattle last night by the Ffaw-
ley company Next week sardou'H
Madame Sans Gene viii be the
htlrAatInn.
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HORSE THIEVES
Give BATTLE

ALFALFA. wash. July 1a.--ofn-
eefa "a battle with horse thieves last
night moftaliy wounded Jack cock o.
ran and arc now chasing George
and clifford Diamond. who are max
inE Tor the hills.
The Indian police followed tho
gang all day after they stole four
horses az Fort slmeoe. When over
taken the thieves gave battle. Not
an officer was harmed.
Alfalfa IL a small town on the line
81 the Northern Pacific between
North Yakima and Pforner. on the
Yakima Indian reservation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-13

Of some eight months attending the
congressional session lie viii De.
vote the summer recess 70 meeting
bis constituents ~ this state. and 10
his campaign for denomination and
~ election this fan.
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NEW svsAooa.

The orthodox jewish conFrega
tlon. tho Chevra nihur scholum. IL
90 erect new synaFog in this city
at the corner OF Thirteenth az. and
Washington At. 10 coat $40. 00a.
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HUMPHREY RETURNS.

Congressman william E. Hum.
phrey returned from Washington.
D @. last eyenInr. afler ON abaenea
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continue 10 present Robin Hood
for the remainder Of the woeAs4
Next week Il IN scheduled to 20 70
Boise for short season, but FUR
Their than that no itinerary has been
planned.
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PROMOTION AaauRrp.

PARIS. July f8.-1'he commission
10 which was referred the recon-
mcndallon Of promotion for CaDL
Dreyfus. has unanimously approved
H. -.stEEt
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Al tho Third Avenue theater the
AyleaWorth company iH doing well
with a Ruined Life Next week
the company finishes a sueccsaful
summer season With Under the
city Tampa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-07-13

Al Johnson. Dick Lynch. The nolies
claire brothers aud the HlnElera are
drawing bin crowds at the Star this
week Harry la Rose and company
viii head another bis summer bill
beginning Monday brand new
moving pictures are added each
week
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We've something oyer 100
Window Shades which arc
'misfits--that is. were made
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Window Shades l5c

for the window they intended for They
width from 10 % inches all eolors Bring your J.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
CHIEF BAKER AFTER
FALSE ALARMISTS.
Has Clues to Identity Of Those Who
Sounded Taps from E0x %
on Halloween.

Chief Baker, of the fire depart
says he is on the track of the
guilty parties who turned in a false
alarm from box %, on the night of
October 81. AS was told in the
at the time, the box was rung
about s o'clock, presumably by some
boys who were celebrating Hallow-
cen. James McCabe, a member OF
Protection Hook & Ladder Com
pany, lives across the street from box
2S, and saw two boys running away
shortly after the alarm sounded. He
chase but the youths disappear
ed in the vicinity of Dorsey's ice
house. Chief Baker has been quiet
ly at work on the case, and says he
is almost sure he can find the names
of the guilty youths. The police
have also been investigating, and
the boys may yet be arrested.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
ROOSEVELT CAST BALLOT
Votes at Oyster Bay Over
Chinese Laundry.

OYSTER BAY, Nov. 6.-President
Roosevelt reached here at 9:10 am
and was greeted by a crowd of men,
women and children. He stopped al
the railroad station long enough to
shake hands with most of those pres
ent, and was then driven in a car
rage to the polling place of the Fifth
district, over a Chinese laundry, in
East Main street.
after shaking hands with each of
the election officers, he received bal
lot No. 8 and soon cast it. While
Secretary Loeb was voting the presi-
dent chatted with some of the vii
layers. He then shook hands with
nearly every M present and was
taken for a drive out toward Saga
o Hill in Mrs. J. West Roosevelt's
carriage.
President Roosevelt arrived in Jer-
sey City at 7:11 and Immediately left
for Oyster Bay. He plans to return
to the capital early in the evening.
He will get the election returns at
the White House. Postmaster Gen
eral Cortelyou also accompanied the
president. The party was met at
Jersey City station by a large body
of police, which conveyed them to
Long Island City, where a train was
taken for Oyster Bay.
JERSEY CITY, Nov. 6.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt passed through Jer-
sey City twice today, the first time on
his way to Oyster Bay to vote and
the second time at 1:30 pm, on his
way back to Washington. Chief of
Police Murphy and a detail of police
escorted him from train to tug and
from tug to train on both occasions.
The president was cheered in the
Pennsylvania depot. The crowd was
so dense that the police had to put
up lines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
SOUTH AMB0Y.
OCALTTEMs

Mrs. Albin Fr6isneicht, Of Perth
Amboy, has moved in the house be-
longing to Samuel Locker, in Broad
way. s444skfefM
Rev. ]. Y. Irwin, pastor of the
First Baptist church, attended the
conference of ministers of the Baptist
church at Red Bank last Monday.
The Daughters OF Liberty, Council
No. 10, of South Amboy, have re-
ceived an invitation to visit Keyport
Council, No. SO, in a union meeting
tomorrow night atE7:3O o'clock.
Mrs. /. B. Mervine, of Second
street, was a Trenton visitor Monday.
Joseph Weirman and daughter, of
Main street, spent Monday in New
York city. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Mcdowell
we're out of town visitors last Sun
day.
E. S. Mason, of Broadway, was in
New York Monday.
Mrs. John Cosgrove, of John street,
was a New York visitor Monday.
Mrs. Joseph Wilson, Jr., was in
Newark Monday.
The Central railroad %wrecking
crew replaced a large box car which
had run off the end of the siding
along side the freight house at South
Amboy Monday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
HEALTH BOARD
DID NOT MEET.
President and inspector the
Only Ones Present Wit Hold
Meeting Monday Night.

Although there vas to have been
much important business transacted
last night, President Victor Main and
Health Inspector G. w. Fithian were
the only members of the health board
that appeared at the city hall las.
night. The board was to have helo
its regular meeting last night, but on
account of a quorum not being pres
ent, it was decided TO hold the nieer
ing Monday night, at when I'M ha
number of important matters VIII jft
discussed. After waiting about q 10.
hour for some of the tard.y niehio9ro
to appear, President Main anu
spector Fithian decided that no nee'-
ing would be held.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
RUSHING MARKET
STREET PAVEMENT

The work on Market street is pro-
crossing rapidly, and nightly gangs
OF men are at work completing the
~excavating work. The huge concrete
mixer which was in use neal Elm
street last week has been transported
to Maple street, where the concrete
is now being laid. From Davidson
avenue to Mcclellan street the street
is ready for the top dressing, and in
about a week the remainder of the
street will be excavated. Yesterday
the steam rollers we're at work near
State street, where the largest force
is now at work. The top dressing, it
is understood, will not be laid until
the entire street, from Davidson ave
nue. to the park, had been concerted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
Two Overcome hy Gas.

ELIZABETH, Nov. 6.-Joseph
Brophy, a coal merchant here, and
William McCulley, a retired grocer,
nearly lost their lives by gas yester-
day in a small back room in the real
of Mr.. McCulley's residence on JEFF
ferson venue The two men were
nearly dead when found and were re-
moved to the Elizabeth General Hos
pital. Brophy was in the worst con
dition, and for a time it was thought
that his case was hopeless. The men
were getting along nicely today and
it is believed they are out of danger.
The gas came from a gas stove in the
room, the tube of the stove in some
way having become disconnected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
BRITISH TROOPS TO PUT
DOWN NAVY MUTINEERS.
tackles at Portsmouth Barracks
Again Grow Riotous-Warships
Get Ready to Land Guards. G)

PORTSMOUTH, Eng, Nov. 81
Another naval mutiny occurred in me
barracks here last night, and as anre-
suit troops are being hurried here
from several points. Warships III lthe
harbor have also been t0
make ready for the LANDING oinah
armed guard, in case OF furthef dis-
turbanceS.
ii has been years since there nave
been such mutinies in English navHl
barracks, and the outbreaks 'hupc
alarmed the authorities, who fear1tiie
whole garrison may be affected. I'm
the outbreak last night the rioters
attacked the officers quarters and
broke all the windows. They iwefe
not subdued until many had been ar
rested and several were badly beaten.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
Charged with Killing Father.

CAMDEN, Nov. Con- a charge
of having caused his fathers death in
a quarrel in Kent County, Md, Will
liam Myers was arrested on the farm
of Walter Wood, at Audubon, this
county, yesterday by Deputy Sheriff
Starr, of Kent, and locked up to await
requisition papers from Maryland.
Young Myers was traced to New Jer-
sey by a letter he SEN to his wife un-
der the name of Maggie Johnson, hei
maiden name. The prisoner admits
striking his father, but says he had
not learned of his death.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
catholics Buy Public School.

PLAINFIELD, Nov. 6.-The
board of education has decided to
sell the washington school building,
at Fifth and Liberty streets, to st.
Mary's parish. The consideration is
$14,500. The building was erected
in 1874, and the school board pro-
poses to erect a more modern build
ing in the vicinity. Rev. B. M. Bo-
gan, pastor of st. Mary's, explained
today that the parish wanted the
structure because it adjoins its ex-
tensive holdings in Sixth street where
the church edifice, parochial school
rectory and other parish building.
are located.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
Fire i'm Pfster's Country Home.
pEpNApnSUJI II Nov EFT

BERNARDSVILLE, NOV. 6.-FIre
started last evening in the attic of
the Mine Mount country home of
Charles Pfister, Jr., and had it not
been for the prompt and effective SER
vice rendered by the Bernardsville
Fire Company, the mansion would
have been consumed. The company
made the run from Bernardsville to
the Pfister estate, about two miles, in
q few minutes. There was a scarcity
of water, and the chemical engine IA
brought into service with telling eff
feet, eXtinguishing the fire. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
Clerk Andrews .tilI a Fugitive.

ATLANTIC CITY, Nov. 6:-Prose-
cutor Abbott declared yesterday that
John w. Andrews, fugitive chief clerk
of City Comptroller Heston's office,
who is charged in indictments with
having robbed the city of $500 by
means of forged warrants, will be
arrested and brought back for trial.
Police officials profess to have no clue
whatever to the whereabouts of the
%defaulter, and confess that theiP in
ability to obtain a picture is making
the work of finding him doublyr diff
cult.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
Freeholder's Caustic Query.

HACKENSACK. Nov. 6.-At the
October meeting of the county board
of freeholders the financial report
showed only $125 had been collected
as fines from the many Bergen county
justices for one yea 1t was ordered
that these fines be turned in monthly,
and yesterday it was reported by the
clerk that $14S had been collected,
representing months between June
and October. What does this all
mean-more iniquity in the county
or less graft among the j~ustices?''
asked Freebooter Coe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
Trolley Car Hits An Ambulance.

ELIZABETH, Nov. "a trolley
car yesterday afternoon collided with
an ambulance belonging to the Alex
ion Hospital. The horse attached to
the vehicle was knocked down and
injured, while the ambulance was
considerably damaged. 1t was going
after a man of the name of PendeRf
who fell on South street and badly
injured his head. He was later re-
moved to the hospital. The ambu-
lance driver and surgeon escaped un-
hurt. u,grr
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
Formcr Assemhlvmnn,s Mife nend

former Assemblyman Abram Lower,
of West Pleasant, was here yesterday
in the Office of Prosecutor Brown, in
connection with the registry list of
Point Pleasant borough, where he is
clerk, he received a telephone mess
age that his wife had dropped dead.
The shock was too much for Mr.. Low
er, and he was taken home by former
Mayor i. ID. Van Note and Council
mar George T. McGirr, of Point
Pleasant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07

ments of the other tenants.
Near where the fire started there is
ia dumb-waiter shaft, and through
this the flames swept to the upper
floors. CHARTERED oak floors and So
called fireproof walls and ceilings sue
cumbed to the flames and great havoc
was wrought, particularly at the rear
of the house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
ITEMS.

Washington Council, Daughters of
Liberty, met last night in Mechanic
hall in Main street.
All of the grocery stores in this
place closed their stores at 6 o'clock
last night on account of election day.
The vested choir of the Church of
st. Stephen will hold their usual re-
hearsal tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
Roth His Legs Cut Off.

BAYONNE, Nov. 6:-John MINI,
thirty-fve years old, of 81 East Fiji
teenth street, this city, jumped yes
terday from a rapidly moving trolley
car on Avenue c, and fell beneath it's
wheels. Both legs were severed. He
was taken in a dying condition to the
Bayonne Hospital.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
T0TTENviLLE.
SERIES OF DANCES.

At the regular meeting of the
Ocean Yacht Club, of Stapleton,
Thursday night last, at the club
house, it was decided to hold q series
OF informal dances at the clubhouse
during the winter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
TO NEW BRUNsWICK.

The Tottenville Thimble Club will
leave here this morning and go by
trolley to New Brunswick, N. j.,
where they will be the guests of Mrs.
Edward Williams, in that city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
American Cleared OF Fraud Charge.

CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. Cd. E.
Starr Hunt, for whom a warrant was
issued on October rs, charging him
with fraud in connection with the set
tlement of the affairs of the lnterna-
tional Bank and Trust Company,
which failed in 1903, has been ac-
quilted of any completely in the af-
fair. Mr.. Hunt, whose whereabouts
was unknown yesterday, voluntarily
appeared before the fifth court. The
charges were brought by the liquidat-
ing committee of the defunct bank.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
BATTLE AT DUNELLEN.
Interest Centred in Struggle Over
Tax Collector Nominees.

DUNELLEN, Nov. 6.-National
and state issues were lost sight of in
the election held here today. Instead
all interest centred in the contest be-
tween Isaac Sites and John Moyni-
han, the republican and democratic
nominees for tax collector. Both can
didates have waged a relentless fight
and conducted personal
George Day, a local editor, and a
democrat, has held the office for
twelve years, but refused a renomi-
nation at the primaries, owing to a
split in the democratic ranks.
Usually the election results in the
borough are closely contested, but
Sites, the republican candidate, is
depending on the solid support from
the members of William Holton
Council, Jr. o. U. A. M, of which he
is a past councillor. There are about
sixty members in the local council.
an equal division of republicans and
democrats. Sites figures on getting
the votes of the democratic juniors to
pull him through, and If he succeeds
in accomplishing this it is the impress
sion that he will be elected.
Sites is a deacon in the First
Methodist church, and an enthusiastic
advocate of the bishops law" while
Moynihan is an exponent for more lib
eral liquor agitation. He is also a
member of the board of education.
having served in that body three
years. John Moynihan, his opponent.
is an engineer, in the employ of the
Jersey Central, and has served sew
eral years as a member of the COM
mon council.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
Saws He Allowed Burglar to Go.

CRAWFORD, Nov. 6:-John DoS lie,
of Mulberry street, says that on Sun
day night he captured a burglar, but
after waiting twenty-five minutes for
the appearance of a policeman he was
forced to allow the thief to depart.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
FARMERS TOO BUSY TO VOTE.
Weather in Nebraska Yesterday Was
Ideal for Work.

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 6.-The
fears of the campaign managers of
both parties are being realized today
in the small vote cast in many cleo
ton precincts over the state.
The weather is ideal for work IN
the cornfields, and the vote in tie
agricultural districts will be light.
In shc cities and larger towns an
average vote is being polled.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
FASTIDIOUS WOMEN

consider Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic a
necessity in the hygienic care of the
person and for local treatment of
feminine ills. AS a wash its cleansing,
germicidal, deodorizing and healing
qualities are extraordinary. For sale
at Druggists. Sample free. Address
The r. Paxton Co., Boston, Mass.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
U INTO LOTS.

Cornelius J. Rodner, of Pleasant
Plains, is making preparations to cut
his property up into building lots
that he recently purchased in Amboy
avenue, this place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
Petition in B~ankrnptcy.

TRENTON, Nov. 6:-Joseph B.
Ludwig, a jeweler, of 8 Bridge street,
Paterson, filed a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy in the United States court
yesterday. His liabilities are &c.
39S.67 and assets $50.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
PLEASANT PLAINS.
LADIES', EUCERE CTJrR

The first meeting in the evening of
the Ladies' Euchre Club will be held
at the home of Mrs. Stephen Slower.
in Amboy avenue, tomorrow night.
Heretofore this club has always met
in the afternoon, but at the last meet
ing the change was made so that
their husbands could also attend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
TO MEET.

The regular monthly meeting of
the board of directors of the South
Shore Volunteer Firemen's Ass ocia-
ton will be held in the Amicitia hall
Friday night. Business of import
ance will be transacted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07

Two or three simple statements of
fact-in a want ad.-may change and
enlarge the whole outlook for you!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07

II you have in your store any goods
which advertising cannot sell, GET A
NEW BUYER,-or raise a row vito
the present one.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07

TO Let-Reasonably, six room house
with city water, gas and back kit
chen, to small family. Enquire J. ].
Braney, First Ward Hotel.
4804-10-3O-6t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07

The next issue of this paper should
tell about tiff you have a house to
rent or q job to find or a Job to offer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
SOUTH AMBOY WANTS.

For Rent-House on Henry street be-
tween Broadway and Stevens ave-
nue.. George F. Cheeseman, Jr.
4S91-11-2-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07

"a good word always finds its
man." And a good want ad. will find
the way to market for youi
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07

Advertising in the NEWS brings
good results.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-04-24
LENOX POSTOFFICE
Convenience for Smiths Prairie Now
Established.

Theo. Pierce, the first postmaster
of Lenox, Uncle Sans new Office
for the accommodation of the
Smiths Prairie people, was in town
yesterday afternoon, starting home
this morning. All Of the neces-
sary supplies, ETC., "etc." (extra
heavy accent on the ct ceteras),
have been received, and the new
shop will be gently, but firmly, in.
Quoted into its special field of use.
fulness on the forenoon of Friday,
April 27, 1906, when the mail bags
will be carried from Lenox to Trim
ity, in the afternoon reversing the
order.
The mail transfer, in and out,
is to be in charge Of Miss
Myrtle Bates, who has been APP
pointed Special Carrier.
This is a convenience which will
begreatly appreciated by the Prairie
folks.