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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-25
UNDER AN OLD STATUTE.
Proceedings Which May Result in a
Queer Penalty.

An application was made to Prosecuting
Attorney James l.. Pugh at the Police
Court this morning for an information
against John H. House. a local con-
tractor, carrying out work for the District,
charging him with violating a Maryland
law, passed In 1923, and in which the pen
atty. is 900 pounds of tobacco" Prosecut-
ing Attorney Pugh has taken the matter
under consideration until next Tuesday.
The court action is the result of COM
plant made to the District Commission
ers by Gen. j. NJ Wilson, 1773 Massachu-
sets avenue extended, in which he pro-
tests against the use of that street on
Sunday for heavy dirt wagons and asks if
there is any way to stop it. The matter
was referred to- Corporation Counsel
Thomas for advice, and he suggested the
old Maryland law as the only one under
which prosecution might be begun.
That law prohibits persons from working
on Sunday or causing others to do unnec-
essary work on Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-25
Child Falls From Window,

While playing in the front room on the
second story in her home at POO LIST street
northwest this morning Dorothy Kendall.
three years old, fell from the window to
the front steps, about sixteen feet below.
She was painfully bruised. but an eXami-
nation by DR.. J. B. Bradfield showed that
no bones were broken. The escape is re-
garded as narrow one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-25
Not Charged With Theft of Milk

Edgar A. Ryan. the young milk wagon
driver arrested few days ago, as stated
in The Star. was charged with the larceny
of three milk bottles from a rival dairy
man. and not with the larceny Of milk, as
previously stated. A confusion in enter
ing the charge on the records of the third
precinct station house led to the mistake.
the words milk" and bottles being both
written. intended to mean milk bottles"
but taken by others to mean bottles Of
milk"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-25
Building Permits Issued.

Inspector Ashford issued the following
building permits today:
John L. Warner one four-story brick
apartment house at 1896 NJ street north
west, estimated to cost $4,000. Architects,
Hunter & Bell. Builder. ]. James Kilby.
To Ambrose Williams. one two-story
brick dwelling at 1882 F street northeast,
estimated to cost $500. Architect, FRANK
Wade. Builders, Jones & Peters Construc-
tion Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-25
Special. NOTICES

STANDARD MAKE UPRIGHT PIANOS ON EASY
terms; Schubert. NecdhIm. Schumann sons,
K"lS1 & Co. and other makes; pianos tuned, 81
HEI BIG BROS, estab "a years. lIi2 9Th NV
jy@j-3t
EEIrELAYERS. ATTENTGON-TT WILL BE conf
pu--1ry for every member II BrIcblayegs' Union,
n. /, u. c., 10 he present At the regular meet,
iu- tonight. July -, at O'Clock. Odd Fellows
Han. 5th st. between u AMI NV. BY order
~ NN. !. RONFN, President u b. VI. ]. L
II. VI. SHOOK, Recording Secretary.
To THE PHYSICIANS AND GENERAL PUBLIC
We have tust added 10 alresdy extensive
equipment the finest private ambulance this city
his ever had for the removal of sick or injured
g. from hospitals and residences at the noml-
nal cust Of -. Calls answered day or night
HINpLE & BAYLISS.
9th and III SITS. NV.
Phones Main 5S7
CO.'S Jy25- GOT 10
Hodges capable Bookbinder.
- Excellent work done at the Big Bookbndery. Let
US have the old Books. Magazines or Periodicals.
HODGES BIG BooKBISDERY. APO 90 11th nextstar
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-25
Suspects The Star Craft.

Aboard The Star dispatch boat with the
reported were Col. Urell, Maj Simms. Sur
geon Woodman and Chaplain Dudley of the
I'd Regiment. who came out TO see the
events at close quarters
AT first after the boats had been cast
loose at Marshall Hall, there was no trace
or Lieut.. Briscoe. and a canoeist was com
Wandered into the service to act as scout
ana hunt him up. At last the lieutena mt
swooped down In his little gasoline launch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-25
Actual War Conditions.

Lieut.. Col Coffin directed the general de-
Tense from the Fort Washington side, while
militia officers were in fire command sta
lions with the regular officers who were
giving the detailed orders for the defense.
Both defending forces al the forts had
outposts stationed to protect themselves
against attack by land, and the disposition
of the troops was exactly what it would
have been in case of actual attack, although
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-11
HAD MILLIONS
HE DIED POOR
John Alexander DOWie'S Home
Seized by the Government
for Benefit Of Creditors

ZION CITY, ILL.,. March f1.-ltaving
in delirium, denouncing his enemies and
calling upon his Zion guards to throw
out all disturbers. John Alexander
Dowie. founder and deposed leader of
the Christian Catholic church and of
Zion City, died in his home here at
twenty minutes to s o'clock in the
morning.
At the bedside when the end came
were Judge " " Barnes. Deacons
Shadd and Frank Hatchfield and o. l..
Spelcher, Dowie's secretary. These
men denied that any medical assist
ance had been offered the dying man
or that he had asked for any.
Mrs. Dowie and her son arrived late
at night from Ben MacDhui, their
home in Michigan. which is practically
all that remains of the wealth once
controlled by Dowie, estimated to have
been many millions
Soon after Dowie's death Shiloh
House, with its furnishings, was seized
by John c. Hately, the Zion City re-
ceiver, in the name of the United
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-11
MAN s SOUL
is WEIGHED
Boston PHYSICIANS Weigh I'M
mortal Spirit Claim Proof
From Many Dying Men

BOSTON, March 11.--f'ive Massacllu.
setts physicians of the highest profes.
sional standing have Just attained
what they believe to he decisive results
in the investigation, revcsently under
taken. to determine the existence OF
nonexistence of Il soul in the human
body and To determine also whether
the departure Of tliat soul from hu.
man body is attended hy any NANTES
tation of a nature that can he made
evident to material senses.
These investigations, guarded with
the utmost privacy. have continued
about six years in a sanitarium in this
state. The results are known 10 but
half dozen scientists. although it is
planned to make the whole discovery
public soon.
They have determined that the de-
parture of the soul from the body is
attended by manifestations evident to
mortal senses-in other words. that at
the instant after death the body is
lighter by Il measurable amount.
Every known test has been made
which would be IN any way likely to
disprove the facts. Instead of doing
this each subject has added to the
confirmation of results which were OBJ
tanned when the first experiment was
made.
The difference between the weight of
the live human body and the body n
moment after death. or when the soul
has quilted it, was found to be from
one-half ounce to one ounce. and to
this it is said there can be no other
possible solution except that Ii is the
weight of the human soul.
In every case The loss was shown
after all known scientific deductions.
such as the loss of respiratory mir. Of
moisture and of all cXcretions ana Sc
cretions of the bcdy. had hcen taken
into consideration.
DR.. Duncan McDougall Of Ilavcrhill,
one of the experimenting physicians.
describing the experiments, said:
In nearly all cases under test the
diminishment took place upon the in
stant life ceased to exist in the body.
although in one case there was de
lay of nearly a minute. believed to be
due to the slugglshness of that partic-
uiar soul in realizing that its physical
fetters had been broken.
"rhe method of finding these results
was to place the dying patients in bed
upon one of the platforms of pair of
scales made expressly for the expert
ments and then to balance this weight
by placing an equal weight OH the op-
posite platform. These scales were so
delicately constructed as to be sensi-
tive to Il weight Of less than one-tenth
of an ounce.
In every case when the soul was set
free by death the platform opposite the
one in which lay the subject of the test
fell suddenly just us naturally would
have happened if weight had been
taken from the opposing balance. The
figures on the dial index Indicated the
loss in weight
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-11
AGE LIMIT IS MADE
As BY The P. R. R.
Company Finds Refusal to Employ
Men Past 30 Bars Many Who
Are Highly Capable.

With the approval of the stock
holders at their annual meeting to-
morrow. the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company Will announce that in the
future men up to forty-five years old
will be eligible to enter its employ.
At present no person past the age OF
thirty-five can get position. The lat
ter rule was made so that every en-
ploye obliged to retire at the age of
isixty-five years would have thirty
years of service to his credit and re-
ceive pension of not less than
thirty per cent. Of his average earn
fngs for his last ten years of work.
1t was found that the thirty-five
year rule put too great limit on the
field from which the company could
draw it's labor. Frequently it has
been demonstrated that men trained
in the various departments reach the
greatest degree of proficiency aftel
passing thirty-five years, and after {
careful investigation of the work o
these employees the change was rec
commended.
Officials of the company, it is said
have also had an opportunity to no
tice in the course of the great engi
neering operations now under wa.
in various parts of the system tina
the college-trained man in the major
ity of cases will do the railroad more
good than will the man who rise'
from the ranks. There are excep
tions to this rule, but it is a fact tha
the company is now employing col
lege men almost exclusively for Ger
tain branches of the operating anC
engineering departments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-11
JUDGEMENT FOR IRON
Elizabeth Man Wins Case from Her.
man Ellis for 1923.

Hyman Isaacs Sons, junk dealers,
of Elizabeth, received Judgment of
$123.65 against Herman Ellis, To-
cal junk dealer, in the district court
this morning. The suit was for an
amount of iron which was unpaid
for on account of an alleged short
age in weight.
Lawyer George j. Plechner, of this
city, represented Mr.. Ellis, and Law
yer Lovett acted as counsel for Isaacs.
Mr.. Ellis says that he and Isaacs
were partners in a certain transaction
with the Raritan Copper Works. Ac-
cording to the story Isaacs and Ellis
purchased a quantity Of iron from the
concern and Ellis says that some OF
the consignment was sold by his
partner and that he did not receive
a part of the receipts. This latter
case will be tried in the Supreme
Court, according to statement made
by Mr.. Ellis, at which time he de-
clared he will start suit against lsaacs
at once.
Three landlord and tenant judg-
ments were rendered and four cases
were adjourned. A contract case
was tried in the district court this
afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-11
FOURTEEN COMPLETE
TERMS AT PRISON
Delivery at the State Prison-Seven
New Prisoners Were Received
During Past Week.

TRENTON, Mar. 11:-Fourteen
prisoners were discharged from the
state prison during the past week
and seven received.
Those discharged were William
Barber, five years, Cumberland; this
was Barber's third time in the pris-
on. He was committed for burglary.
John Blackstone, two years, Atlantic,
completed his second term in the
year, Passaic, also completed his
third term in the institution. Others
discharged were Joseph Paolo, one
year, Cape May; James Stone. sew
en- years. Union; Dennis Mcbride.
two years, Camden: Louis Wacken-
thaler, two years, Bergen; Louis
Shoemaker, one year, Passaic; AL
bert Facemeyer, one year, Cumber
land; Alonzo Bullock, three years,
Sussex; John Shook, one year, Hud-
son; Edward Morris, nine months,
Burlington; Joseph Hubert, three
years, Essex; Thomas H. Grant, five
years, District of Columbia. Grant
was a United States prisoner.
There were seven prisoners reteiv-
ed at the prison. They were Edward
Folalen and Bolton Levering, each
eighteen months, Camden; Joseph
McCrone, three years, Camden; Sam
uel Stern. two years, Bergen; Frank
Bisne, nine months, Passaic; John
Coback, two years, Passaic; George
Edwards, alias Walton. alias Dalton,
one year, Camden.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-11
FORGER AND
WAS INSANE
LeOnidaS M. Preston, a Suicide,
Posed as a millionaire Took
Poison Rather than Face Jail

NEW YORK, March 1l.-lt is cvi-
dent that LconidaS NJ. Preston. VINO
was found dead on Thursday in the
Hotel Cumberland. died a paretic and
a forger. His odd will showed that he
was insane and that his insanity led
TO what would have been criminal ne
ton in II sane person. Preston SUI
fered before his suicide from delusions
of great wealth. He lived as though
his fortune had tangible existence,
playing both the stock market and the
races until what money he had actual
ly owned was practically gone. His
wife has been left penniless. She was
before her marriage Sixth avenue
saleswoman. He is said to he Il de
faulter to the amount of $4,000.
Preston was general manager of the
Timken Roller Bearing Axle company
and took poison. rather than face the
revelation that in one and one-half
years he had Illegally made away with
nearly $4,000.
From the coroner's court, where his
employers, his business associates and
Il weeping widow We're witnesses; from
expert accountants who had examined
his books and from counsel both for
the employers and for the widow the
immense defalcation was admitted, and
time perhaps will show greater sum
to be involved.
Men connected with race track gam
bling got the money Not only did 1t
go in the form of wagers on the tracks
and in poolrooms. but memoranda left
by Preston showed that something like
$4,000 went in unsuccessful ventures
in backing bookmakers or conducting
poolrooms. There is one item already
discovered of $4,000 which Joseph
Shay, attorney for the widow. says
went to a sporting man to back pool
room.
OF the sum missing it was estimated
that $4,000 had been obtained by
means of notes on which the name OF
Edward Il. Hewitt. son of former May
or Hewitt and president Of the Timken
company. had been forged rs indoIser.
Fifty thousand dollars. il is estimat-
Mr.. Hewitt ndorsed in the belief that
Preston was the inheritor of an estate
in the south of more than $2,00O,O00.
Forty thousand dollars, it is charged.
was taken from the cash drawer OF
the company in the ordinary course of
business for which |. o. us were de-
posted to quiet the bookkeepcrs.
These l. O. us disappeared a few
days before the tragic death of Pres
ton
Mrs. Preston said that after their re-
turn from New Orleans. where her hus-
band had been Il constant visitor at
the race track. he had seemed very
nervous and i'll at ease. He always
had been kind to her. She had literally
all the money she could desire and
weekly received comfortable sum,
which she was told to devote to her
self or to charity. as she saw fit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-11
E. K. SOUTHWICK SELLS
ELECTRICAL BUSINESS
Mr.. Southwick Enters New York Boat
Company Agency, and Will
Have a Branch Here.

E. X. Southwick has sold his cleo
trical contracting business to F. p.
Freeman, of Railway, who will con-
duct the local business under the
management of Max Epstein. The
local business will be branch of the
Railway place, and an automobile
garage will be opened in the rear.
Mr.. Southwick has entered the
firm of Cantine &c Southwick, New
York and New Jersey sales agents for
the Truscott Boat Manufacturing
Company, with temporary Office at
room 613, so Wall street, New
York. They may open a branch here
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-11
CITY BRIEFS
,COCcOI ocnsCoCOrxoo,JCoN5 N5Cca

Inspector John Boyle, of the
Public Service Corporation, was in
town Saturday.
Chief Burke and Detective Huff
were in New Brunswick Saturday
Are you a Mason?" one of the
best plays seen in this city in some
time, played to Il large audience in
Wilder hall saturday night.
The Ducy building, in Fayette
street, is about completed, and a few
finishing touches are being applied.
The debris on the Wolff proper
ty at Smith and Hobart streets, is
being cleared away and. in about a
week. excavating will be started.
"A regular meeting of Denmark
Lodge, Independent Order of Good
Templars, was held in Washington
hall Saturday night.
"A meeting of Star of Grace
Lodge, Shepherds of Bethlehem. will
be held in Dana hall tonight
---Po Ambo Loft, Haymakers, held
a regular meeting in the Jefferson
building yesterday afternoon.
A meeting of the senior cate
chetical class of Grace English Luth-
eran church will be held at the
church at 7:45 O'Clock tonight.
<
Simpson NJ e. church, will meet at
the home of Miss A. S. Mead. los
Smith street, tonight, instead of
Thursday.
Hornet Encampment. Independ-
ent Order of Odd Follows, will meet
tonight.
"A meeting of MiddleseX Council
No. LOO, Royal Arcanum, will be
held in Odd Fellows hall tomorrow
night.
The newsdealers are again in
trouble with the officials at the Cen
trail depot in regard to unwrapping
their papers in the waiting room
every morning.
Tho heater in the Salz store
went back on the employees this
morning and some delay was caused
in getting down to business.
Some njschievous person with a
preparation which, when blown in
the air, causes sneezing, had lot of
fun with the crowd leaying the per-
formance at Wilder hail Saturday
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-11
NEW BOOKS AT
THE LIBRARY
Some of the Most Popular Pub
IiCatiOnS Just Placed on
the Shelves

The following books have been re-
Gently added to the public library:
Benson-From a College Window.
Benson-House of Quiet.
Call-Every Day Living.
Cmte-AnnaJs of Staten Island.
Davis-Real Soldiers of Fortune.
Dissertations by Mr.
Dooley.
Ewald-Two Legs.
ord-Truegate of Magador
Starting in Life.
Hough-Story of the Outlaw.
Ibsen-Peer Gynt.
Ireland-Life of Sir Henry Vane
Keith-Silver Maple.
Kephart-Book of Camping and
Woodcraft.
Kobbe-Famous American Songs.
Paine-Sailor of Fortune.
Prudden-On the Great American
Plateau.
Train-Prisoner at the Bar
Velvin-Behind the Scenes with
Wild Animals.
Wilkins-By the Light of the Soul.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-11
CONTEST FOR BRIGADIER.
No Indication of Breaking of the
COIlinS-Mather Deadlock.

TRENTON, Mar. 11:-The field
officers of the Second Brigade of the
New Jersey National Guard will meet
here again Tuesday evening to ballot
for a successor to Brigadier General
Quincy ON. Gilmore, resigned and
the candidates, as before, will be Col
onel Dennis F. Collins, of the Second
Regiment, and Colonel John c. Math
er. of Camden, the latter command
ant of. the Third Regiment, who a
few weeks ago deadloclled for forty
three ballots.
Officers of both regiments are still
committed to the advancement of
their respective colonels, and the
chances of an election seem to be re-
mote. Colonel Collins is a democrat
and Colonel Mathcr is a republican,
but the Guardsmen are endeavoring
to keep pc itics nut - the election.
The democratic house of assembly
has threatened to reduce the military
appropriation ii politics enter into
the controversy and Colonel Collins
Is turned down for Colonel Mather.
Subscribe for the NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-11
CIRCLE HAD LECTURE
NJ. ZametiISin Spoke on "Class and
Glass Struggle.

The Workingmen's Circle held the
first of a series of lectures last night
in Washington hall, which was well
attended in spite of the disagreeable
weather. M. Zametikin, well
known Jewish lecturer, of New York.
delivered talk on "Class and Glass
Struggle" The lecture was inter-
esting and instructive.
Another lecture will be given
March 81 in Washington hall, when
b. Feigenbaum, will lecture on the
Jews escape from Egypt. M. Rip
pen and A. Altsuder are the commit
tee in charge of the lectures.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-11


States court, for the benefit of the
creditors of Zion City The house is
valued at $4,000 and the furnishings
ut $4,000. A custodian now is in
charge of the rooms where the body
Of Dowie lies in state.
The future of Zion City, it was de-
clared by General Overseer Wilbur
Glenn Voliva, Dowies successor as
nead of the church, will not be affected
by the death of the founder.
Much interest is felt in a final mes
sage" which Dowie gave some time
ago to Judge Barnes, who enjoyed con-
idential relations with the prophet
Tor many years.
Judge Barnes admits that such n
statement was dictated to him some
time ago by Dowie, who foresaw his
Heath and desired to set his house in
order.
Dowie's "$21 100000 will" as the
document which left that amount to
The Zion City corporation was known.
has been supplanted by new will.
White Dowie had been gradually fail
ing. there were no indications Of ap
preaching death until near the end.
He received a few followers and pray
ed for some persons His condition
seemed to be about the same as for
the last two or three weeks.
1t has been decided that the inter
ment will be in Mount Olivet ceme-
terry. not far from Zion City. on Thurs
lay
A touch of the ostentatiOn that mark
ed the rule of John Alexander Dowie
In the Christian Apostolic Catholic
church in Zion which he founded will
be observed during the funeral serv-
Ices of the deposed leader The white
robed choir which was slorn of its
yestments when Overseer Voliva as
sumed control in Zion City will take
nm active part in the ceremonies. which
will lie held in Zion tabernacle. Judge
V. V. Barnes one of the few elders of
the church who remained faithful to
Dowie. will conduct the services and
will deliver the funeral sermon. Dur,
ing Tuesday and Wednesday the body
will lie in state in the reception hall Of
Shiloh House.
John Alexander Dowie's death has
ended career unexampled by any of
the thousands of men who have laid
claim TO divine Inspiration for their
words and acts and brought their fell
lowmen to their support Where they
won scores he won thousands to his
cause: where they cleaned thousands
of dollars for themselves or their
propaganda. Dowie, within a dozen
years. accumulated more than $20,O00,-
600. His energy, industry and deter
mination of character. with a business
ability which, exercised in ordinary
channels. would have made him com
mercially great. all brought him for
ward as the most successful Of those
whom the world has called religious
charlatans.
Dowie was born in Edinburgh, Scot
land. on May p. 1S4T, and lived there
until he was thirteen years old, when
he went with his parents to Adelaide.
Australia
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-11
FEENEY ESTATE is SOLD
Fords Property is Purchased by n
Local Man.

The Thomas Feeney estate at
Fords has been sold to a local man
through the Brewer & Bolger agen-
cy The new owner, whose name
cannot be learned as yet, intends max
ing many improvements about the
premises, which contain a two-story
building, barns, wagon sheds and out
houses.
The same egency also recently sold
a lot at Market and Mcclellan streets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-11

James e. Dunham, of this city. has
secured an absolute divorce from
Lillian Dunham, his wife, in the
Court of Chancery at Trenton. Mr..
Dunham was represented by Joseph
r. Stricken, of this city. The pro-
ceedings We're commenced several
months ago in this city when testi-
mony was taken before Special Mas
ter in Chancery c. C. Hommann.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-11
Junkman Says He was Attacked.

The police received a report from
junkman this morning stating that
he had been assaulted at Fayette
street and Watson avenue. The
junkman asserted that he was driv-
ing past the corner at the time when
he was attacked by another junk
dealer. A warrant will probably be
sworn out tomorrow morning before
the recorder.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-11
MIR. schlotter Change.d Plans

Rev. Robert L. Schlotter. of Grace
English Lutheran church, did not
preach his last sermon on the COM
mandments in the church last night.
On account of the storm, it was post
poned until next Sunday night. He
gave short talk instead last night.