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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23
THIEF PROVED To Be
WOMAN'S OWN SON

Mrs Frank, of 10 King street, re-
ported to Principal Walker, of
school No. / yesterday morning that
one of the boys who attends that
school had entered her house and
stole 81 bill from a pocket-book She
said that one of her children, who is
about four years old, had seen him
leaving the house.
Principal Walker questioned the
one named at once, but could not get
him to admit the theft. The police
were then notified and Patrolman Nc
Dermott took the lad to the police
station where Sergeant Dunnam put
him through the third degree. The
boy still protested his Innocence and
offered to prove an alibi by another
boy with whom he had gone to school.
The other boy was found and ques-
toned. The accused youngster pro-
tested his innocence SO eagerly that
he was taken back to the school.
Yesterday afternoon Principal Wal
ker telephoned to the police that he
had found the boy who had stolen
the money from Mrs. Frank. The
culprit was none other than John
Frank, eleven years old, Mrs. Frank S
own son, who was arrested last week
and arraigned in the juvenile court at
New Brunswick charged with enter
ing the home of Mrs. Sosin in King
street and carrying away some petty
articles.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23
PLAN FOR REGATTA
ON DECORATION DAY.

The regatta committee of the Rari-
tan Yacht Club met last night and
discussed plans for the Decoration
Day events. 1t is the intention of the
committee to hold two powerboat
races, one for speed launches. Five
speed launch owners have signed
entry blanks.
A number of entries have been re-
ceived for the powerboat race, one
from Sewaren and several from Tot
tenville. The committee expects to
hold only one sailboat race in which
about five boats will be entered. The
present scarcity of entries is due to
the fact that a number of the boats
have not been put overheard yet this
season.
The cups have been purchased and
tonight the committee expects to
name the judges and timekeepers and
other officials for the races. John E.
Sofield, the secretary of the regatta
committee, announces that all entries
should be sent to him by Saturday
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23
SUICIDE HAD LARGELY
ATTENDED FUNERAL.

The funeral of Bartor Gabor,
twenty-three years old, who shot him
self in room over Columbia hall on
State street early Tuesday morning,
was held at 2:30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon from the Hungarian
church on Cortlandt street.
Gabor had many friends and a
large crowd of his countrymen att;
tended the services. After the fu-
neral was over a procession led by ay
Hungarian society of which Gabc
was a member, marched down Stat.
street to Smith street and out Smith
.sjsaet to the cemetery near Keasbey.
4 number of girls dressed in white
marched alongside of the hearse, fol-
lowed by a number of coaches. San
dor Kish, the dead mans former em-
ployer, drove in the rear of the sol
emn procession.
Preceding the Hungarian society
were number of women carrying
emblems, and the funeral was unusu-
ally impressive.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23
BRING OLD FERRY HOUSE
TO THIS CITY AT ONCE

Joseph Gadek, who purchased the
old st. George ferry house some time
ago, has been notified by New York
city authorities to remove it. He will
commence at once to have it taken
down and brought to this city. He
intends erecting it in State street
about $50 feet north of Pulaski ave-
nue.. The building will measure
13Ox70 feet on the ground floor. The
fore part of the structure facing the
street will be three stories high and
of frame construction. The entire
first floor will be utilized as dfncing
hall, which when completed will be
one of the largest in the city. The
second floor will be divided into din
ing room and dressing rooms, and the
third floor will be used as meeting
room. Mr.. Gadek said that he ex-
poets to have it completed by Labor
Day.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23

A Sunday School institute under
the auspices of the county and state
Sunday School associations will be
held in the Baptist church in this city
on Friday, May 81. The sessions will
open promptly at 2:30 and 1880
O'Clock and all Sunday School work
ers are invited.
A meeting of the teachers and Of
ficers of the Baptist Sunday School
was held after the usual prayer meet
ing last night for the purpose of MAX
ing preparations for the institute.
AT the meeting last night a COM
mittee was appointed to work in con-
junction with the Presbyterian and
Methodist Sunday Schools in this city
to entertain the visiting delegates.
The program is as follows:
First Session.
Rev. w. G. Snodgrass, D. D., presi-
dent of the Middlesex County Sunday
School Association presiding
2:30-Opening service.
2:45-Blackboar Talk on Child
Study, Miss Rose Scott, state superin-
tendent of Elementary Work
Sectional conferences, in separate
rooms. In charge of state leaders,
assisted by the county superintend-
ents of department work. Home De-
partment Work, Rev, w. T. Dorward.
Adult Glasses, Rev. G. F. Shaw. Ele-
mentary Work-for beginners, prim-
airy and junior teachers, Miss Scott
Sample Lesson Taught, Mrs. Law
renee.
4:15-R Reassemble. Song. Offer
ing for institute expenses.
A word from the county secretary
4:30-Model training class lesson
with blackboard outline. Rev. E
Morris FERGUSON, state secretary.
5:00-Recess. Examination of lit
erature and manual method work
Luncheon will be served under th'
direction of the ladies of the Baptis
church.
Second Session.
7:30-Service of song.
7:50-Address. Graded teach
ing, the Basis of Teacher-training
Miss Scott.
S:15-Reports from training class
es.
Announcements Offering. Ques
tions answered.
Hymn.
S:35-Illustrate address, Some
things l saw in Palestine" E. w
Barnes.
Adjournment. Benediction.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23
DEUTSCH HAD
WAD OF MONEY
Sealed Envelope Was Opened
in Court This Morning and
Contents Examined.
s0MoGyI GETS HIS RECEIPT.
speoia1 to the EVENING NEWS:


NEW BRUNSWICK, May 23:-
Lawyer Silzer, attorney for Joseph
Deutsch, made application before the
court this morning that the money
which Deutsch had with him in Hol-
land and which had been brought
over by Stephen F. Somogyi and turn
ed over to the prosecutor, be deliver
ed to him.
The court referred the matter to
the prosecutor, who said he could not
prove that the money was the stolen
cash and he agreed to give it up. 1t
produced in court and opened. 1t
contained a gold watch and chain,
three rings, a scarf and stick pin
and pair of gold cuff buttons. There
was much money both of United
States and other countries.
The money consisted of a fifty cent
piece in United States coin; two gold
pieces, of ten crowns each; United
States paper money to the amount of
$214. This consisted of one fifty dol
lar bill and all the rest in tens and
fives. There were also 100 crowns
in Hungarian money and four or five
other bills; five marks, and two coins
of twenty marks each.
The envelope bore the signature OF
the chief of police of Rotterdam. The
envelope was taken to Jail by Lawyer
Silzer, accompanied by Mr.. Somogyi
and Deutsch signed a receipt which
was given to Somogyi as proof thai
he delivered the envelope.
There are several depositors il
Deutsch's bank who will want to lay
claim to the money and it is expected
that Deutsch's troubles will be in
creased by civil suits.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23
BIDS FOR SHUMSKY
BUILDING RECEIVED

Bids were received last night for
Morris Shumsky's proposed three
story brick building, which is to be
erected at South First and Market
streets. The building will cost about
$4,000 and will be one of the largest
of its kind in this vicinity. 1t will be
three stories high, constructed OF
brick, thoroughly fireproof and con-
forming to the tenement house laws
in every particular. The building
will be L shaped with court in the
rear, similar to New York apartment
buildings. The two sides of the
building facing the streets will be
constructed of fancy front brick
trimmed with terra Gotta to match.
Architects j. N. Pierson & Son drew
the plans.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23
Local People Robbed Of sI50 90
to New York to Learn
Who Stole II.
TOOK WALLET FROM A TABLE.
Fortune Teller Says the Thief Was a
Short Dark Woman With Mole
on the Right Side of Her Nose, and,
Strange to Say, They Know Of a
Woman Who Corresponds to that
Description-WilI Pursue Search.

Thomas Brown, together with his
sister-in-law and another member of
his family went to New York yester-
day to seek advice from clairvoyant
in regard to finding trace of $3.50
stolen from Mr. Browns apartments
over the Nicilet, which he manages
in the Floersch building in Smith
street
The party came across clairvoy-
ant who seemed to be of the right
kind. They explained their troubles
to the mysterious one, who told them
that d short, slight woman, with a
dark complexion and a mole on the
right side of her nose was the guilty
party. They at once fastened their
suspicious upon local woman an
swering the description.
Mr.. Brown refuses to discuss the
matter other than admitting that the
money is missing, but one of those
who accompanied him to New York
told the story. The theft occurred
! Tuesday afternoon when long, red
pocketbook containing about $50 in
bills was lying on table in the
Brown apartments at 172 Smith
street.
AS Mr.. Brown was going upstairs
late that afternoon he met boy sit
ting upon the steps. He passed the
boy and went into his apartments
where he found that the money was
missing. No suspicion was fastened
on the boy, as he is well-known here
and he bore no evidence of having
stolen the money.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23
Claims Balance Growing Oui Of
Contracts for TrestIe and
PiIing at RunyOn Station.
BOARD HOLDS A CONFERENCE.
At Conference With City Attorney
Hommann Last Night the Commits
sioners Decided to Contest the Suit
as They Maintain that Mr.. Currie
Has Only a Small Balance Due Him
81, 900 Named as Amount of Suit.

Duncan ]. Currie has engaged
Beekman & Spencer to enter suit
against the Board of Water Commits
sioners for $1,000. The summons
has been served on the board and is
returnable June G. While the sum of
$1,000 is only nominal for the suit,
Currie claims balance on a bill for
work at Runyon.
The water commissioners held a
conference at the city hall last night
with City Attorney Hommonn and,
after the matter had been discussed,
it was decided to fight the suit
The water commissioners claim
that they do not owe Currie any mon
ey and that he has been paid for all
the work he did at Runyon. AS near
as can be learned the claim of Mr..
Currie is that there is balance of a
few hundred dollars still due him.
Contract for Trestle.
In 1905 the water board let con-
tract for supplying the material and
building a coal trestle at Runyon to
Mr.. Currie. The contract price was
in the neighborhood of $4,000. The
township of Madison held up the
work and for this reason the trestle
was not built. In the meantime Mr..
Currie had purchased the material
for the trestle and had transported a
quantity of tools and working appar-
atus to Runyon. Although the tres
tie was not built by Mr.. Currie, the
board, it is now said, gave him credit
for $2,574, only few hundred dol
lars less than he would have received
if he had built the trestle. Mr.. Cur
rie is stated to have agreed to take
$2,574 for his time and trouble and
signed an agreement to that effect.
From this amount $134 was deduct
ed by the engineer for some rejected
material or for an oyer-payment on
some work, which left $2,440 actual
cash which, it is stated, Currie was
paid.
Gets Another Contract Later.
Later Contractor Currie was
awarded another contract to drive
sixty-seven piles, each thirty feet long
at $11 each under the new pump. Mr.
Currie, it is declared, agreed to fur
nish the piles and drive them at that
price The piles which had been
brought to Runyon for the coal tres
tie were lying there unused and Mr.
Currie is quoted as saying he would
purchase siXty-seven of them from the
board. When the piles were furnish
ed for the trestle Mr.. Currie is under
stood to have charged the board sc
each for them, and when he used
them later for the second contract, al
lowed the board, it is declared, only
$3.50 each for them. The board, in
turn, deducted Sc each for them, the
same as they had paid Mr.. Currie
first.
Curries bill is $2,718.60 and, if he
signed a settlement for $2,574, pro
viding the board is willing to allow
him the piles for $3.50 each, there is
declared to be only a balance OF
$144.60 due him.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23
Released and Arrested Again.
pecial to the EVENING NEWS:

NEW BRUNSWICK, May 23:-
Vincent Lakick's happiness at being
released from Jail yesterday after the
court had discharged him on the
charge of being the father of the child
of Theresa Penik in proceedings
brought against him for the support
of the child by Overseer of the Poor
Charles Diebold, of Woodbridge
township, was soon shattered by his
being again arrested by Officer Culli-
name on the charge of fornication.
The officer insisted on taking the man
back to Woodbridge for arraignment
before Justice Dunn, who issued the
warrant rather than arraign him be-
fore Judge Booraem as Lakick's law
yer, Freeman Woodbridge, suggested.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23
FORESTERS PLAN FOR
THEIR MEMORIAL DAY.

A meeting of Court Standard, For
esters of America, was held in Odd
Fellows hall last night. A commit-
tee, composed of d. ]. Flynn, chair
man; James F. O'Brien, William T.
Major and Alexander Sokolinski, was
appointed to make preparations for
the memorial day services Sunday,
June 2. They will have band and
go to the cemeteries in this city and
decorate the graves of their departed
brothers. They villa lso hold a SER
vice after the return from the ceme-
| terry.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23
Divide Mission Study Glass.

A meeting of the Mission Study
Glass, of the First Presbyterian
church, was held after the prayer
meeting in the chapel last night for
the purpose of organizing another
class to meet in the evening, as the
one in the afternoon was too large.
1t was decided to have the afternoon
class of twelve members to meet
every Monday at 3 o'clock, and the
evening class, consisting of nine mem
bers, to meet in the ladies' parlor
every Monday evening at 8 o'clock
The study will be Immigration,
and Mrs Adrian Lyon will be in
charge.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23
Bows Taking a Ride.

Mrs. Walter Mullin reported to the
police yesterday that John Novak and
another boy had stolen two horses
from a nearby field in which they
were grazing. She said she thought
the boys had taken them toward New
Brunswick. Detective Huff was de-
tailed to make an investigation. After
a careful search he succeeded in trac-
inc the boys around the country
roads. The boys We're on the backs OF
the horses and finally returned to
their starting place.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23
ARRA|CNED ON
FOUR CHARGES
Saloon Proprietor Accused of
Selling to Children and Do
Ing Sunday Business.
ANDERSEN PLEADS NOT GUILTY.

On four charges, Andrew An
dersch, proprietor of a saloon at 761
State street, was arraigned before the
recorder in police court this morn
ing. Three of the complaints are
against the saloon keeper for selling
to children and the other charge is
for Sunday selling.
Andersen pleaded not guilty and
stated that he had engaged lawyer.
The recorder paroled him until to-
morrow morning at which time he
will be given a hearing. 1t is unusual
for a saloonkeeper to be arraigned
and charged with four different ex-
else violations at one time.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23
TO ENTERTAIN VISITORS
FROM SEVERAL PLACES.

A meeting of the young people Of
st. Stephens Danish Lutheran church
was held in the lecture room of the
church last night. Plans were dis
cussed for their entertainment and
outing to be held on Saturday and
Sunday, June 1 and 2.
Word has been received from New
York, Brooklyn and Sayreville that
large number of guests will be pres
ent. The entertainment will be held
in the school room Saturday night.
The usual service will be held Sunday
morning and in the afternoon they
will go on an outing to Juhl's Park,
Richmond Valley, S. l.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23
DECORATION DAY EXCURSIONS.

The Lehigh Valley railroad an
nounces low fare Decoration Day ex-
cursions from Perth Amboy to Mia
CARA Falls; tickets good going May
20. Ithica tickets good going May
1929. Mauch Chunk and Glen Ono
ko, May 30, special train both ways.
Bellewood Park, May 80, special train
both ways. See ticket agent for fur
ther particulars.
SS30-5-23-25-2S-29@
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23
Save Time of The Jurors.


NEW BRUNSWICK, May 23:--
Judge Booraem has directed the
sheriff hereafter, on criminal court
days, to have all the prisoners to be
tried or arraigned in court during the
day, in court when it opens for the
day, thus saving time in bringing
them from the Jail as they are want
led. The Judge says the time of the
Jurors is worth money and forty-eight
men losing ten minutes while pris-
ioner is brought to court might make
$500 if they We're back attending ft
lfheir business that much quicker,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23
Admits Selling without License.

oppCIuF 70 EE6 n LNIN q " y " D. -I7--
NEW BRUNSWICK, May %
Domenico Calaframesco, the foreign
er caught near South Amboy charged
with selling liquor without license,
admitted his guilt and was held In
$500 for the federal grand jury which
meets in June. Supreme Court COM
missioner j. K. Rice heard. the case
here. A neighbor of the man gave
bail The complaint against him for
selling at retail without government
license was dismissed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23
DANES DON'T LIKE NEW
U. s. GOVT REGULATION.

COPENHAGEN, May 29:-The au-
thorities Tuesday throughout Scandi-
navia commenced to measure emil
grants by the Bertillion system, in
accordance with instructions from
the government issued at the request
of the United States. The proceed
ings caused a row among the emil
grants who declared that they were
not thieves or criminals, but free citi-
zens, and that they were going to a
free country. A number demanded
the return of the money they had paid
for transportation and it was given
to them.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23

The Friday Night bowling Club
met at Hartmann's hotel last night.
number of games we're bowled,
after which refreshments wereserved.
Next Wednesday night the club will
close the season with a blowout. The
committee to arrange the affair was
tappointed last night as follows:
Oliver w. Ramsay, Fritz Hovler and
JOHN H. Mulehahey.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23
A Talk by DIR. Snodgrass,

oThe City of Refuge was the sub
ject of the ten-minute talk by Rev.
DR.. w. G. Snodgrass at the usual
prayer meeting held in the lecture
room of Simpson M e. church last
night. He gave an excellent talk on
tbe subject.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL
INSTITUTE HERE
State and County Associations
Will Meet in Baptist Church a
Week from Tomorrow.
REV. DR.. SN0DGRAss TO PRESIDE

The Sessions of the Institute Will be
Two in Number and VIII Com
mence at 2:3O and 7:3O O'Clock
Respectively, and an Interesting
Program PrOmised-E. w. Barnes
viii Tell of Palestine Impressions.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23
president,s Deputy Here.

AS President William J. Bowen, of
the International Bricklayers and
Masons Union was unable to come
to this city yesterday, Thomas M.
Curry, one of his deputies, was sent
here in his place. Mr.. Curry held a
conference with Business Agent
James Il. Kirby, of the local union, on
some local matters.
More thal 10000 people in this vi
cinity read \ the EVENING NEWS
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23

4 Bishop of Canterbury will perform
-$S~iage ceremony at Mother Goose
aef II 8513-5-23-1t*
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23
Woodbridge Property Sold.

Sp6ClUE 20 tH6 y = 194V IN q " y " n
NEW BRUNSWICK, May 23:-
Sheriff Church yesterday afternoon
had the sheriff sale of Clara Wander
hoven VS.. Frank d. Hayward and
others in which property at Wood
bridge, consisting of farm Of fifty
acres was sold to Roberts & Marsh,
of Railway, for $4,000. The decree
and costs amounted to $3,215.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23

Mother Goose Carnival, May "a
Tickets for sale at Sexton's.
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+1oo7 2or to windward -an ad. in
INC NEWS.
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PERTH AMBoY. N. j., THURSDAY MAY 20, 1907.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-01-30
INNOCENT MAN HANGED.
Supposed Victim of Crime l. Found
to Be Alive.

JOHANNESBURG, Jan. u.s.
Nearly three years ago a treasure
hunting expedition went into the
low country toward Portuguese ter
ritory. A man named Vanniekerk
was lost, and subsequently skele-
ton with bullet in the head was
found, as we'll as Vanniekerk's ring.
A man named Schwartz, member
of the expedition, was arrested and
charged with murder. The trial ere
ated sensation, the evidence being
purely circumstantial, and doubt be-
ing expressed as to whether the
skeleton was not that of a black man.
Schwartz, however, as found
guilty, though he stoutly protested
his innocence, and petition for a
Communication of his sentence failed.
On the night before his execution
Schwartz swore to his relatives that
he was innocent, and he repeated his
statement on the scaffold before ne
was hanged
Subsequently rumors were circulat-
ed that Vanniekerk had been seen
alive in Portuguese territory with
the treasure 1t is believed that he
is now in johannesburg, but the
case is being kept dark. 1t is known
at Krugersdorp, where Schwartz
lived, that Vanniekerk is alive, and
it is reported on reliable authority
that the law department also knows
and that a public statement Is ex-
pected soon
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-01-30
"Cowboy" Hides Her Sex.

BELLEFOURCHE, S. D., Jan 2S
The sensational discovery has just
been made that one of the most
sAlful young cowpunchers in the
northwest is a woman. She wore
male attire and close cropped hair
and had a skin we'll tanned by wind
and sun She punched cows all the
way from the Panhandle in Texas
to Montana without revealing the
secret of her sex.
She went under the name of Jim
Footner, but she acknowledged
when her secret was discovered, that
her real name is Hattie Wallace
and that her parents formerly lived
in the copper region of Northern
Michigan.
The girl was working in the
Bellefourche region until few day;
ago, when her sex was accidentally
discovered Then she left, stating
she would go where she was un-
known and continue her life as a
cowboy.