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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-09
Lirhtnine Tore on HI. Shoe.

ADAMS, Mass, June 9.-Lightning
tore the sole from the shoe of William
Cummings here. An umbrella with a
steel rod acted as a conductor. Cum
mings was unconscious for several
hours, but will recover.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-09
n. 8. MARTIN at RuNaIo.

BUFFALO, June ct. S. Martin,
backed down froma5 to 2 to Z to 3,
won the last race at Kenilworth park.
Two favorites and several well played
long shots gave the books a bad day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-09

"By the streets of by and by one ar
sriyes at the house of never."-Cervantes.
the world would be topsy-turvy=the
smallest stores now in this city would be
then the largest-for every man who has
a store fully intends to advertise it ade-
ouatelY "by and by,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-09

NEW YORK, June g.. Wheelock
Harvey, the youth who robbed the
First National bank; has returned by
mail all the drafts he took. The
amount he is said to have taken was
5000 in cash.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19
May CHANGE The DAY.
CORONER WENT
TO ELIZABETH.
Body Of Drowned Man Was Ia
ken There Without a Per-
nit from Him.

Coroner Bishop, when he heard
yesterday that the body of f. e.
Tross, of Elizabeth, who was drown
ed Sunday in the Raritan river, had
been found, called up Chief Tenney,
of the Elizabeth police, and notified
him to stop the burial proceedings, as
no permit had been given for the re-
moval of the body, and that the find
ers were guilty of criminal violation.
The coroner went to Elizabeth this
morning and made thorough inves-
tigation of the case, and gave Under
taker J. S. Steiner permission to pre-
pare the body for burial.
The body was found by two boat
men from Elizabeth, Frank Hoplock
and James Fine, who, through ignor-
ance did not get the necessary per-
NIT, and no charge will be made
against them.
The man and two boys in the boat
at the time of the accident were in
terviewed by the coroner, who say
that Tross fell overheard while ad-
justing an awning in the back of the
boat. The funeral will be held today
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19
FIRST HANGING IN THIS
COUNTY IN OVER 30 YEARS

NEW BRUNSWICK, July 49,
Justice Swayze will sentence Freder-
ick Lang Saturday morning for the
murder of Katie Gordon. There can
be but one sentence under the law,
and that is to be hung by the neck
until dead. Then the only hope for
the condemned man will lie with the
Court of Pardons or in the chances
of new trial.
If the execution is held, it will be
conducted in the Jail yard and will
be witnessed only by the witnesses
appointed by the court for that pur-
pose. 1t will not be made the occa-
sion such as was the last hanging in
this city, over thirty years ago.
The last man hanged in this coun-
ty was Michael Sullivan, who was ex-
ecuted on April 8, 1875, for the mur-
der of Daniel Talmadge, farmer,
living near Metuchen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19
LAMP UPSET
CAUSED FIRE
Said that a Wedding Was Being
Celebrated last Night--PeOple
Had JUST Moved Out.

The fire which occurred at o'clock
this morning, at Jens' N. Wester's
flats, on Chapman avenue, is said to
have been started from a lamp being
upset. The fire was confined between
the floor beams on the third floor,
damaging the front room and eating
its way out through the partition in
to the hall
The family which occupied the ten
ement moved out yesterday
1t is said by people who live nearby
that a woman living in one of the
flats, who lost her husband little
over a month ago, and whose child
died only few days ago, was mar
ried last night.
A party of friends were celebrating
the affair, which lasted until the
small hours of the morning
How the lamp was upset Is un-
known, but the fire apparently start
ed on the top floor.
Two small girls ran over to the
night starter at the trolley car barn
and told him that the house was on
fire, and he sounded the alarm from
box GA.
/ The fire department soon appeared
and quickly extinguished the blaze,
which did about SIS damage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19
PLAINFIELD PEOPLE PLAN
TO SOLVE THE ICE PROBLEM

PLAINFIELD, July ia mu-
tual benefit ice company, to be own
ed and managed by the members of
the organization, is a scheme which
the Plainfield Protective Associa-
tion's executive committee has now
under consideration. The plan is to
buy the plant of the Natural Ice Com
pany, the alleged trust, operate it as
stock company and sell the COM
modify to the private consumer at
practically the cost price. 1t has been
seriously considered at the closed
meetings of the executive committee,
but no definite action has been taken.
The Natural Ice Company has for
mally offered to sell its plant to the
Plainfield Protective Association for
$4,000 cash, and it is said to be
worth twice that amount, although
the machinery is somewhat antiquat-
ed. The Natural Ice Company claims
that it cannot canufacture the COM
modify for less than "a ton, al
though members of the Plainfield
Protective Association say that 1t can
be done with at profit at $1.25 ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19
THOUSANDS SEE A RESCUE
ON ATLANTIC CITY BEACH

i.TLANTIS CITY, July 19:-Thou-
sands lined the beach yesterday to
see Captain Parker, of the govern
ment life-saving station, and vol
unteer crew row through a heavy
surf and save Captain Johnson and
his crew of three men on board the
fishing schooner Lorraine, which
struck on bar coming into the inlet
yesterday morning.
AS the Lorraine struck the sand
heavy sea dashed over the vessel
with such fury that Captain Johnson
and his }crew lashed themselves to
the rigging. pleasure craft at
tempted a rescue but was unsuccess-
full. Then Captain Parker called for
volunteers in the absence of the reg
ular life-saving crew, which doesn's
exist during the summer months, and
pulled to the disabled schooner AS
Parker and the rescued men landed
on the beach a hearty cheer went up
for fhe volunteers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19
NO INDICATION OF THE
DEADLOCK BEING BROKEN.

The idea of calling another special
meeting of the Board of Education
for this week has now been abandon
ed, and no meeting will be held this
week at all, President e. B. Walker
said today. 1t was thought that
meeting might be called for tomor7
row night, as told in the NEWS yesr
terday, but the three members who
hold contrary ideas to those of Pres.
ident Walker, Chairman Crowell of
the building committee, and Commits
sioner Peterson, regarding bids, have
given no indication as to any PROPOSE
ton and 1t seemed futile to convene
the board any night this week In an
effort to adjust the questions.
The bids, which have been the
cause of the deadlock in the hoard
for sew 'al months, are for repairing
the heating and sanitary system In
school No 2, and for furniture for
schools Nos. and 5.
The contract for repairing the hall
broken windows has not yet been
signed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19
LITTLE GIRL
WHO WAS SHOT
IS NOW DEAD
Another Fourth of July Accident
Proves Fatal Has Been in
Hospital Ever Since.
PISTOL BEING CLEANED.
Man Was Arrested and Released
on Bonds Authorities Say
Shooting Was Accidental.

Annie Harrikz, seven years old,
who was accidentally shot July 4 by
Andrew Oruska, her godfather, died
last night at the city hospital.
The child, as stated previously in
the NEWS, was playing in the yard
in the rear of her home, with some
other children, when she was sud
denly shot in the head by Oruska,
who was cleaning a revolver nearby
Oruska was arrested Immediately,
and the child taken to the hospital,
where her condition was cr.lical for
some time.
After an operation by DR.. Edgar
S. Thomson, of the consulting staff
of the hospital, she began to recover
and Oruska was released on bail
Oruska when arrested was charged
with atrocious assault, but now that
death has resulted, it will probably
be changed. although the shooting is
believed to be purely accidental.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19
MAJOR LEAGUE
TW|RLER HERE
At Amusement Park Sunday LOC-
ais vs.. AmSierdamS AItrOCk
and Williams Pitchers.

A major league pitcher will be
seen at Amusement Park Sunday. He
is none other than Nick Altrock, the
famous twirler, of the Chicago Amer
ican League team, and he will be in
the box for the visitors, who will be
the Amsterdams, of New York. The
Amsterdam team is a corker and de-
feated the Perth Amboys by one run
in the second game here this season
by score of to 4.
The locals will also have a famous
pitcher on the firing line, Williams,
of the Atlantic City team. Williams
is conceded to be one of the best in
the business, and during the
past week has shut out, while
pitching for the Atlantic Citys, the
Cuban X Giants by a score of to O,
and the Brooklyn Royal Giants by a
score of to O. Not run has been
scored off Williams delivery in 27
innings, his three latest games. Hugh
ey McCune, the regular catcher for
the locals, cannot break an engage
ment to play in Scranton Sunday
and Mccullough, the Philadelphia
who was behind the bat for the local
team in the first game this season,
will take McCune's place.
There is little doubt, from indica-
tions, that the largest crowd of the
season will go to Amusement Park
Sunday and show that good baseball
is wanted rather than none at all.
The game will start at 1880 O'Clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19
ORGA l~r-Ada-np ~ 1
FRATERNAL 9lsss.A ss.AssaGLES

A large number of people attend
ed the meeting in Odd Fellows hall
last night, called for the purpose Of
forming an aerie of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles. "A number of invi-
tations had been sent out and every
body seemed enthusiastic.
District Deputy Grand Worthy
President Thomas G. Hayes, of New
ark, was present and made the adj
dress of the evening and also explains
ed the benefits of the order.
Thirty-seven have already volun-
arily signed as charter members,
and when fifty names have been pro-
cured, it will be sent to Seattle,
Wash, which is the headquarters,
and they will receive their charter.
The next meeting will be called for
August 10, when 1t is expected that
the list will contain over one hundred
names. The name of the order will
be known as the Perth Amboy Acne,
and the installation will take place
August IS, by either an aerie from
New Brunswick or Elizabeth. L. b.
Moore. of this city, and who is a
member of an aerie in New Brunss
wick, is one of the prime movers III
getting this order here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19
OCEAN COUNTY FREEHOLDERS
SNUB JUSTICE HENDRICKSON

TOMS RIVER, July 19:-When
the Board of Freeholders met yes
terday the request of Justice Hend-
rickson, made in his last charge to
the grand jury, and also forwarded
to the board, that it should at once
proceed to collect the $4,000 Expert
Hartshorne found was due the coun-
.ty, was thrown down hard. Indeed,
a resolution embodying the sugges-
ton was ruled out of order, and the
board voted to sustain the ruling of
the director when an appeal was
made by the introducer.
Another resolution was adopted,
instructing the solicitor to look over
the amounts reported due by Mr..
Hartshorne and report to the board
what he thought was collectible"
The NEWS in every home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19

bend, of Newark; Senior Woodward
j. j. Flynn and Deputy Thomas Lu-
cas-, of Court Standard, of this city
The officers installed wele Past
chief ranger, Louis Smith; chief ran
ger, Francis Manton; sub-chief ran
ger, Ever Everson; junior woodward,
Albert Schilling; senior woodward,
John Kilmurray; senior beatle,
Thomas Gardener; junior beatle,
Thomas Patton; lecturer, Thomas j.
Smith; trustees for one year, Nels
Hanson and Thomas Wathue.
After the ceremonies an address
was made by Grand Chief Ranger,
complimenting the court on it's good
standing, as being one of the best in
the state Refreshments were served
in the hall down stairs after the in
stallatiUn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19
INSPECTING
WATER ROUTE
TO ROOSEVELT
Water Commissioners Making
Tour frOmaThiS City TO the
New Borough Today.
De LA MAR is ANXIOUS.
Commissioners Plan to Extend a
Main 10 Woodbridge and Sup
ply SeWaren As Well.

Several communications have been
received by the Board of Water Com
missiorers recently from the De La
Mar Copper Works, at Roosevelt.
asking the board to supply them
with water, stating that they alone
use 100000 gallons a day
The matter was referred to the
engineer, who estimated the cost at
about 100000, including Wood
bridge in the proposed route.
The board listened to the reports
with favor, at previous meetings, and
have decided to drive over the pro-
posed l,ipe line today, to see for
be undergone to lay main to Roose-
velt
The proposed route is, out State
street to the bridge, then underneath
the Woodbridge creek up the public
road to Sewaren, running underneath
the railroad tracks to the road on the
left of the station, and continuing
on this road to Roosevelt.
A branch from the main could be
run from Sewaren to Woodbridge.
Should a main be laid, it would
probably be a 12-inch pipe, which
would be sufficient to supply the bor-
ough.
Residents living on Inslee street,
petitioned some time ago for water,
but the recent letters from the De La
Mar company have caused the mat
ter to be laid over until the Roose-
velt question is decided.
The inspecting party left at 8
O'Clock this morning in the water
department stage, and will spend the
day, If necessary, to thoroughly eX
anime The route.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19
PATIENT DIED FIGHTING
AGAINST AN OPERATION

TRENTON, July 19:-In spite of
the surgeons warning that unless he
permitted them to amputate his in
iured leg he would die, Joseph Pring-
etoria persisted in refusing to allow
the operation to be performed and
died Tuesday night in st. Francis
hospital
Pringetoria was caught beneath
an avalanche of ston2 and earth in a
quarry at Moore's station, near this
city, and his leg was so badly crush
ed that the surgeons could do moth
ing for him. Pringetoria, who came
to this country from Italy only a few
weeks ago, could not be made to mn
derstand why his leg need be cut off.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19
Primary Affected
By a Recent
Decision.
OLD LAW HOLDS HERE.
Attorney General Says First Rec.
istratiOn Day in Cities Under
$4,000 Must be on Second
Tuesday in September
As Heretofore.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

TRENTON, July 19.-Attorney
General McCarter has rendered an
opinion to Secretary of State Samuel
d. Dickinson holding that boards of
registry and election, in election dis
tricts outside of cities having pop
ulation exceeding thirty thousand,
must meet to register voters the Sec
ond Tuesday in September, notwith-
standing the provisions of the cleo
tion laws passed by the legislature
last Writer. The opinion follows:
'My attention has been called to
the confusion that seems to exist by
reason of the provisions of Chapter
235 of the laws of 1906 in reference
to holding of primary elections. This
act provides that the first registry
day in cities having a population ex-
ceedings thirty thousand shall be
held on the fourth Tuesday in Sep
tember in each year. 1t further pro-
vides that the time for holding the
primary, elections shall be the first
registry date, and says: And in all
election districts outside of cities
having & population exceeding thirty
thousand the said boards of registra-
tion AMI election shall sit for the pur-
pose of this act as primary election
boards on the second and fourth
Tuesdays of September
Section 6 of chapter 25S of the
laws of 1905 requires the boards OF
registry and election, in all election
districts in the state outside of cities
having population exceeding thirty
thousand, to meet annually on the
second Tuesday in each year, for reg
istratioa purposes And on the second
Tuesday of September said board
sholl meet for holding the primary
election in their respective election
districts.
while the situation is not plain, 7
have, after reflection, reached the
conclusion that in an election dis
trict outside of cities having popu-
lation exceeding thirty thousand, the
boards must still meet for the pur-
pose of registering voters on the sec
ond Tuesday of September, as pro-
vided in Section 6, of Chapter 25S,
of the Laws of 1905, Notwithstanding
Chapter 235 of the Laws of 1906"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19
BOX OF MATCHES ON
FIRE in A STORE

At / o'clock this morning Police
man Jensen, while passing along
State street, saw light in the restau-
rant window at $40 State street
Thinking that 1t might be a fire he
rushed up to the door and knocked
but nobody could be aroused. He
forced the door open and went inside
and found a box of matches burning
on the counter and man lying on
the floor.
He rushed into the back room and
getting pail of water put the blaze
out.
At the store this morning they said
that one of the men who is working
there was sick and got up to light
lamp and accidentally set a box OF
matches on fire, but nothing else
could be learned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19
Taken to State Prison.

Special 20 ne EFENINtF I'VE WS'
NEW BRUNSWICK, July 10
Three prisoners were taken to state
prison yesterday afternoon for terms
Of four years each. Thomas Reardon,
the boy Morse thief, and James Nc
Cali, his partner in crime, were. two
of the prisoners. The third was John
McNally, OF Perth Amboy, who got
four years for holding up John Ira
phagen and robbing him. Warden
Rogers and Constable Elkins took
the trio over the road.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19
FOR OUTSIDE help in
WATER BOARD MAT TER.
RumOr that Commissioners Are
After Engineering Experts and
Counsel to Defend Them.
EXPERT WAS AT RUNYON

A report has gained much circula-
ton that the water board has secured
Willard p Voorhees, to help the city
attorney fight the restraining order
at the hearing before Vice ChanceI-
lor Pitney at Newark Tuesday, and
that engineering experts will testify
as to the need of the Fountains land
at Runyon.
Engineer Kuichling, 1t has been
pretty positively learned, was at Rum
yon with some of the board Monday.
From what can be learned he did not
agree, it is understood, with the COM
missioners that the purchase was nee
essary from an engineering stand
point.
Mr.. Kuichling is considered an
authority in water works matters.
The information obtainable would
indicate that the commissioners who
are desirous of carrying the deal
through are anxious to show that the
city needs this tract of thirty acres,
more or less, for the good of the
plant at Runyon and the city's water
supply.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19
WILL FIGHT THE GOVERNMENT
ON MATTER OF PRINCIPLE
eoinl 70 the EYENING NEWs:

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
NEW BRUNSWICK, July 10
Richard Won Krebs proposes suing
the government because he has been
deprived of the use of the rural free
delivery He has been having trou-
BILE with the postoffice department for
some time. Mail has not beer left at
his place because he has not had the
regulation box in front of his prop
erty. He claims that as long as he
has a box there for the mail it. is not
necessary that he have one of the
81. so boxes insisted upon. lie claims
to have retained Mr.. Blackington of
Washington to press the damage suit
and has paid him retainer of $3.50.
He declares ne will spend $500 rather
than get one of the 81 so boxes, as
he is fighting for principle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19
POLICEMEN WILL MAKE RAID
ON ALL HOMELESS DOGS

The CANNES that have been roam
ing the streets nightly and annoying
numerous people, will shortly be ex-
terminated by a hunting party com
posed of the city's finest"
Chief Burke says that no brass
band will announce the event, but
that some morning early a search
will be made for the homeless and
unlicensed dogs. Acting Mayor Pfeif-
fer has given the necessary permiss-
sion to the police, and say that this
year there is nearly twice the num-
ber of dogs at large on the streets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19
CAUGHT LARGE SHARK IN
NET ON THE SOUTH SHORE

A large sand shark, seven feet five
inches long, was captured by some
fishermen on the south shore late
yesterday afternoon. The Mundy
Brothers every day draw their nets
and many people visit the scene and
rec the hauling of the nets. william
Sofeld, yesterday, had two young la
dies in his power boat there at the
time the shark was caught, and one
of them assisted in pulling it in, her
dress being torn in the excitement.
This is the first large shark caught in
these waters in some time
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19
DeIay Meeting for Odd Reason.

RAILWAY, July IY:-The regular
meeting of the common council for
Tuesday night fell through because
sevral members stopped to talk on
the sidewalk till fifteen minutes after
the time for the meeting. Conse-
quently, when the roll was called
only William J. Drumpelman and
William Mershon were present. DR..
E. s. Galloway and H. Kip Woodruff
reached the top of the stairs, with
the others following. just as the gavel
fell A special meeting will have to
be called, as many bills are waiting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19
HELD UNDER BONDS ON
COPPER THEFT CHARGE.

Harry f. Mum, of Smith street,
was held in default of 500 bail by
the recorder this morning to await
the action of the grand jury on a
charge of stealing copper wire. He
had about six pounds when arrested
last night, and he confessed this
morning and acknowledged that he
had done the same thing before. He
sold it, he said, to a local man not
a licensed junkman.
A search was made at his home by
Roundsman Morris and Patrolman
A. Jensen, but no wire was found.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19
FORESTERS AT FORDS HAD
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.

George B. Mcclellan Lodge No. 81,
Foresters of America, of Fords Cor
ner, had the following officers Install
ed last night under the direction OF
Deputy Chief Ranger James r..
O'Brien, of this city: Chief ranger,
T. II. Albert; sub chief ranger,
Thomas OReilly; recording secre-
tary. William O'Reilly; senior wood
ward, Chris Lund.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19
BUTCHER is FINED FOR
SELLING MEAT ON SUNDAY.

August Hickman, of 179 Wash
ington street, the butcher charged
with selling meat last Sunday on a
complaint of A. Pavlovsky, pleaded
guilty this morning before the re-
corder, and was fined SIS for the Of
fense. He was told by the police that
a repetition of the Sunday selling
meant another similar fine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19
CONSTABLES HAVE ENOUGH
TO START AN ARSENAL.

ASBURY PARK, July 19:-The
Jessica Levers Company, of English
Shakespearean players is stranded
here. Their swords, daggers, long
spears, wigs and martial uniforms
are in the hands of an unfeeling con-
stable as security for board bills. An
audience of six was deeply interested
in the play when the constable ap-
peared with an attachment.
Miss Levers promises to satisfy
the landlords. She lays the trouble
to the advance man, who, she says,
neglected her interests for ventures
of his own.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19
BLOOMFIELD SETTLES UP;
PROCEEDINGS ARE STOPPED

NEW BRUNSWICK, July 19:-An
order has been entered in the case
of Patrick White & Sons VS.. q. A.
Bloomfield, of Metuchen, on con-
tract. in attachment, stating that as
the claim of Thomas Eggert & Son
has been settled, the proceedings as
applying creditors are concerned, are
discontinued. The order was MADE
'on motion of w. A. Spencer, attorney
for the Eggerts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19
WANTED WARRANT FOR A
BOY WHO STRUCK ANOTHER

Peter Huda, six years old, of 100
Laurie street, while playing with
some small boys in a field nearby,
was struck in the head by another
boy. The parents of the wounded
boy went to the police station this
afternoon to se9nre a warrant for
his arrest They did not know the
alleged thrower's name, and will
make the charge tomorrow morning.
A doctor was recommended for the
hurts child.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-19
WAS FINED $50 FOR
SPEEDING HIS AUTOMOBILE.

For speeding his automobile be-
yond the legal limit last night, Will
liam d. Green, of South Amboy, was
fined $50 by the recorder. Chief
Burke and Detective Huff caught
him by boarding a trolley car. Green
was a little shy of the necessary
amount to pay his fine, and a local
friend helped him out. He left for
home later.