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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-18
Seattle Chinaman Sold OruQ to
Boys.
MERCHANT PLACED UNDER ARREST
POLICE LAY NEAT TRAP AND THE
cHiNK FALLS INTO IT
EASILY.

SEATTLE, Jan. 1S.-Chin Loi, a
Chinaman who conducts a general line
of merchandise business on Washing
ton street has been arrested charged
with selling opium to minors 1t is
asserted that he has been engaged in
the trade for a long time and that
many boys were his patronsA He fur
nished $3.50 bail demanded.
The Chinese merchant sold the OPT
UNI to boy sent there by Detective
Corbett and Truant Officer Ketchum
and asked no questions. The purchaser
was only Is years old.
Chief of Police Wappenstein said
that the vigilance of the patrolmen
had resulted in the stopping of the sale
of all these narcotics, principally
cocaine, opium and it's alkaloid, NOR
phia, by druggists and their clerks,
but in the Chinese merchants he ex-
pected to have others arrested before
they would understand the fact that
the practice had to be stopped.
The active warfare being waged
against those who have been trafick-
ing in the happiness of families and
the health of the boys by selling them
narcotics to crafty recently-learned
habits of using them, has had splen-
did effect all around and the boys are
being weaned away from the habits by
their failure to get the drugs.
In the case of Curly" Conley, the
manager of the Hurry Messenger com
pany, the first evidence of the traffic
came to light and since then the fight
has been carried on against it.
Chief Wappenstein declares that
Conley will never be allowed to con
duct a similar business again and that
! the neighborhood of the company's
Headquarters is such as to decide him
| to refuse to allow a messenger bust
! ness to be carried on from that stand
any longer. The owners have been no
titled and are satisfied that his position
| is proper one.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-18

looo., '''u' I'm SiN-room house, go..
70, III convenient to business cen.
Sta. III De vacant Jan let. Inquire a,
'a'esman office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-18

Jamaica Has Suffered From Previous
Earthquakes and Hurricanes.

Jamaica has been the scene of many
previous earthquakes and hurricanes.
In 1882, a severe conflagration visit
ed Kingston, destroying property to
the value of $2,5OO,OOO, and in 1S43 an
other fire caused damage of $15,OOO,-
900.
A tremendous hurricane visited ia
maica in 1915. The whole island was
deluged, hundreds of houses were
washed away, vessels were wrecked
and about 1000 persons were
drowned.
There was a double shock of earth
quake at Kingston in 1880. Twelve
were killed.
In August, 1890, a cyclone passed
over the eastern part of Jamaica, oe-
stroying nearly all the wnarves IN the
harbor of Kingston, and caused mucn
damage to the shipping in the naroor
In 1893 a great earthquake destroyed
Port Royal, of whose 5000 houses only
100 were left standing. This catas-
trophe led to the founding of Kingston
many of the survivors removing u
| where Kingston now stands.
In August, 1908, Jamaica was sweep
| by hurricane, which almost destroy
ed Port Antonio and caused damage
in the island amounting to ten million
dollars. Thousands of houses in Kings
ton were damaged and several coast
| ing vessels were sunk.
| On November Is, last, sharp earth
quake was felt in the south anu III ens
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-18

eight brothers were equal partners,
but my father was at the mead of the
firm and the family. So he declined
to enter the cabinet. My uncles had
children, and the Seligman cousins got
to be rather numerous. When my
father died, therefore. the long-stand-
ing partnership was brought to an end,
but the banks are doing business just
as before, and we are all interested
in them, but not exactly on the old
basis"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-18
CARRIE NATION

certainly smashed hole In the par
rooms of Kansas. but BILLIARDS. Hore-
hound Syrup has smashed all records
as a cure for coughs. Bronchitis. innu-
en.o and all Pulmonary diseases. 7.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-18

DIR. ]. F. Boyle. rooms 213-214 Ran
som building has changed his once
,hone nuu.oer to Main 594.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-18

C. H, Horton. Kansas, writes: Il
have never found a medicine that
would cure a cough so quickly as Bal
lard's Horenound Syrup. have used
It for years"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-21
REFORMATORY
''ORCAN|ST'
UNDER PROBE.
Serious Charges Against Martin
Being Investigated by the
Hahn Committee.
Developments ARE AWAITED,

RAILWAY, Aug. 21:-Harry S.
Martin, son of Captain Joseph w.
Martin, superintendent OF the state
reformatory and its organist, against
whom charges of immoral practices of
a revolving nature were made by pa
rolled and present inmates of the in
stitution, was the chief witness before
the assembly investigating committee
sitting in the reformatory yesterday
He was spending vacation at AS
bury Park and subpoena was serv-
ed upon him there Monday night Mar
tin is thirty-three years old and un-
married. He lives with his father.
Martin was examined first as to
his office as musical instructor and
organist, then suddenly changing his
tactics Counsel Backes brought out
the fact that Martin had been regu-
larly paying money to Weis, par
oiled inmate. This led up to the seri-
GUS charges against Martin and as the
committee was ready to take them up
lit decided that further examination
should be behind closed doors.
The newspaper men were then eX-
cluded and the hearing was continued
in executive session, which lasted
several hours. At it's close Chairman
Hahn, of the committee, gave out this
statement:
Martin has denied the charges,
but on close cross-eXamination he has
not satisfied the committee with re-
gard to the charges of immoral prac-
tices.
Martin also admitted under oath
that he had brought tobacco into the
institution and given it to the boys
with whom it is charged he has been
intimate"
1t was learned by the newspaper
men that the committee is consider
ing giving the case into the hands of
Prosecutor Berdine.
Chairman Hahn, when asked about
this, admitted that there was likely
TO be sensational developments to-
day.
Superintendent Martin was put on
the stand to explain if the story he
told, that one of the inmates was told
to take an axe and chop himself out
of the place by one of the attendants
was true. He said that Assistant Su-
perintendent AdcOtt had told of the
remark made by another. Assistant
Superintendent AdcOtt stated that
the inmate was Frank Firlruber. The
latter was then called to give evil
dence.
The investigation has thrown the
reformatOry into an uproar. The in
mates make use of the prison yell at
all hours of the day. There is dan
ger now that the inmates, out of a
spirit of vengeance, may exaggerate
in their charges to get square" with
the officials. They know the commit
tee will protect them for testifying.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-21
VISITORS AT
BIG MEETING

An important session of Pride of
Amboy Legion of the National Pro-
tective Legion was held in their
rooms in Dana Hall last night. Sever
al applications were received and
plans were discussed for attending
the national convention in Buffalo,
Tuesday, September II. The dele
gate from this legion is Miss Alice
German, and the alternate, Mrs. John
LOrentZen.
Visitors from Sewaren, New
Brunswick, Trenton and Middlesex
Legion, of this city, were present. Af-
ter the usual routine business, Dis
trict Manager ID. f. Dunsmore, OF
Trenton, installed Mrs. John Lorent-
zen as president, and Mrs. Adelia
Newton as past president. Following
the meeting social hour was held,
Speeches were made by District Man
ager Dunsmore and President Charles
Seel, of Middlesex LEGION. Refresh
mentS were served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-21
CLERKS VOTE
To FORM A
UNION HERE,
More Than a Score Sign the roll
and More Are Ex-
peCted.
ORGANIZER FLYNN HERE
Speakers Tell Of Benefits of Un-
Ionism and No Dissenting
Voices Are Heard.
ORGANIZER FLYNN HERE

The retail clerks, at meeting held
in Odd Fellows Hall last night, or
ganized clerks union under the di-
rection of Organizer Thomas Flynn.
The meeting was enthusiastic and
well attended.
At the beginning of the meeting
Chairman e. B. Walker announced
that the meeting had been called for
the purpose of forming union. He
asked if there were any who were not
in favor of the union and there was
no reply. Organizer Flynn and A. A.
Quinn made speeches relative to the
benefit in a union.
After the addresses those in favor
of the union were asked to go to the
front of the room and sign their
names to the roll. All of the clerks
in the hall, twenty-four in number,
signed as members of the union. The
meeting lasted for over two hours.
On August 20 meeting will be
held in Union Hall for the purpose
of receiving new members. 1t is ex-
pected that the charter will be ready
by that time. In that case the initia-
tions will be held and permanent Of
ficers elected.
Organizer Flynn expressed himself
as being much pleased with the large
number who joined the union last
night. Several more clerks are ex-
pected to join at the next meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-21
HAD MACHINE
FOR GAMBLING

Frank Ross. who, keeps cigar
store at 500 State street, was taken
into custody by Chief of Police Burke
this morning on a charge of kcc ing
Il gambling house.
While walking past Ross's store
this morning Chief Burke looked in
side and saw two men playing with
something which looked like a
gambling device. He investigated
and found that it was a nickel slot
machine. The chief arrested Ross
and took the machine to the police
station. Ross was paroled until to-
morrow.
Ross was very indignant over his
arrest this morning. He said he
knew it was not right to use the ma
chine, but he claims that there are
many others in operation in this city.
Chief Burke denies this, and says
that Ross's machine is the only one
of it's kind in the city and that it will
be destroyed. 1t contained between
three and five dollars in nickels.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-21
Stacey Declines
to Accept a
Third Term.
CONTEST FOR
FREEH0LDER

| At meeting of the republican vot-
ers of the secoLd ward held in the
| Mccormick building last night the
| following nominations were made for
delegates to the state, county and
city conventions:
State convention-Harry o. .BiShoP.<
County onvention-Albert Leon,
c. c. Baldwin, |. B. Tice; alternate,
| William Hoy.
City Conventional c. Sofield, d.
p Olmstead, J. K Jensen.
Nominations were then made for
alderman and school commissioner.
Alderman Stacey was nominated and
declined, stating that he had served
for four years and thought he had
done his share. Albert Leon was nom
mated and also declined, saying that
he absolutely refused to accept N@ny
political job. William Hoy was ndp-
mated and accepted.
Joseph Crowell was named for
school commissioner and accepted.
After the nomination there was
some discussion as to the chances for
a republican victory in the coming
election. The prevailing sentiment
was that the democrats are better or
ganized than ever this year and that
the republicans would have to hustle
to win.
Ira B. Tice was chairman Of the
meeting last night and d. p. Ohm
stead acted as secretary.
The fact that William T. Stacey
declined nomination will come as q
great surprise to many as it was
| generally supposed that he would be-
his party's choice again, being the
i y, 4v.k
second ward. 1t leaked out, however,
that Mr.. Stacey wants to be q free
holder and is out for the position now
held by John Hanson. Nj. HfSS
friends argue that he has done &16
iparty good service in Offices Wh1oE
have no pay attached and now 1t n
about time he was recognized with
lsomething more substantial. 1t Is
understood that an effort is being
made to have delegates in all the
wards of this city sent to the county
convention favorable to Mr.. Stacey.
On the other hand Mr.. Hanson Is
latter a denomination and makes no
secret of it. He says he is In the
flight to win. His friends point to his
good services in the county board
during the past two years and argue
! that such a record deserves an en-
frrsement of the people. Hanson Is
!; % looking for delegates from all
he wards. There is prospect OF
lively contest before the matter is set
tied. Both men are good republicans.
have many friends and have good
records to back them up.
Fifth Ward Selections.
! At a meeting of the fifth ward re-
lpublicans held at Pulaski Park last
night, delegates were chosen to at
tend the county, state and city con-
ventions. There were no nominations
for city officials.
| The following delegates were
named:
| State convention--Nels Hansen.
County convention. Il. Grouse
and John Pfeiffer
City convention-John N. st. John
and Joseph Gadek.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-21
$|3,oOO,OOO
OF PROPERTY
IN BRUNSWICK

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 21:-
The County Board of Taxation met
yesterday and the assessors of the
various taxing districts attended and
received their tax books as revised
by the county board. They found that
the county board had made many
changes in their books.
The county board was not able to
give out the whole valuation for the
county and did not apportion the
amount of county and school tax to
be raised by each district, as one or
were missing.
The New Brunswick valuations
were announced showing that the
is $13,241, ,079 and that the net valu-
alton taxable is $10,955,414.
While the tax rate can not be ac-
curately figured until the tax board
apportions the county and school tax,
it is likely that the tax rate will not
exceed $1.96. 1t may go down to
$1.94.
The report of the board of assess
Ors on the valuation of property in
this city is as follows: Total valua-
tion of real estate, $11, 1,166,729; to-
tai valuation of personal, $2,043.S50;
total valuation of boats, $50, 500;
making a total of 1924 1,O79 for
real and personal property.
The exemptions are: Public schools
$197, 400; other school property ST.
O24, 100; public property 1888, 9,S45 /;
churches and charitable institutions,
$693, 100; cemeteries, $30,420, to-
tai of $2,2S5, ,665.
With the deduction of the exemp-
tions, net valuation of taxable prop
erty is $10,955, Ala.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-21
Der
TERM GRAND
JURY DRAWN.
Seven Perth AmhOy Mn Are on
List for Coming Term
of Court.
THE SHERIFF WAS NOT PRESENT

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 21:-
The September grand jury drawn yes
terday before Judge Booraem, con
Perth Amboy men: Adam Eckert
Niels A. Nielsen, Fred J. Cox, John H
Graham. Spencer Dayton, James E
Noe and Everett l.. Brown.
The sheriff was not present and
Judge Booraem deputized Deputy
Surrogate Daniel w. Clayton to take
the sheriff's place and draw the
names from the box. The list is as
follows, outside of Perth Amboy:
New Brunswick-Charles A. Dun
ham, John r. Halstead, Peter F.
Moore, Lewis A. Howell, Lafferd Tot
ten, Isidor P. Hirsch, Lewis H. Hoag-
land. Jacob H. Hoagland, John r.
Dunham, Anthony Silzer, Frank r.
Randolph, E. S. Hurley, Theodore
Cohn, w. D. McDede, George B.Rule.
South Amboy-Charles H. Muir
held, Amos G. Bolton, John Sutliff.
Jamesburg-Fra Jennings, VIM.
E. Buckelew, VIM. B. Sutphen.
North Brunswick-N. S. William
son.
yreville-Charles w. Fisher.
Highland Park-William H. John
son.
Cranbury-Ernest L. Stults, VIM
H. Petty, Jr.
South River-William Norton, 81
las Wright, Charles Anderson.
South unswick-Howard SEIZURE
man, James T. Mcdowell.
Dunellen-H. G. Garretson, DIR. P
w. Brakeley.
Monroe-David S. Dey, Peter B
Bennett
Woodbridge-S. Barron Brewster
Frank Anness. Gorham H. Boynton
Raritan-John Wilson.
Metuch hen-Charles A. Prickitt, F
E. Ayres.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-21
,COLBYITES REPUDIATE
|FREEMAN'S STATEMENT

NEWARK, August 21: - Mem
bers of the executive commit
tee of the Essex League for Limited
Franchises and Equal Taxation, the
superior county organization OF the
Colby wing of the republican party.
spent most of the time at yesterdays
meeting in denouncing Alden Free
mans statements as county chair
man of the citizens independent par
ty were the text of numerous adj
dresses in the session of the Colby
ties, held behind closed doors. There
was a desire for some formal action
that would dissipate an impression
said to be in the public mind that
Mr.. Freeman's attacks on Justice j.
Franklin Fort, of the supreme court.
and Chandler w. Riker, the two men
mentioned among the regular repub-
licans as candidates for the guberna-
torial nomination this fall, were
abetted by the reform wing of the
G. o. p.
Character assassination was
heard more than once during the
rather torrid session in discussing the
addresses of Mr.. Freeman, made at
last weeks gathering at his East Or
ange home and at the meeting of the
Independents, held in Grafton Hall,
Newark, Monday night. The execu-
tive committee members separated
without definite action and with the
tacit understanding that the whole
question will be aired at the meeting
of the general county advisory COM
mittee of the Colbyites in the New
Auditorium tomorrow night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-21
Further Disclosures in Regard 10
the Practices Of the Christ.
ian Alliance.
PETERSONS ARRAICNED.
II Is Alleged That Woman Cancer
Sufferer Was Getting No
Treatment.
Special to the EVENING NEWS:

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 21: = As
the result of the verdict of the cor
oner's jury in knights of Pythias
Hall holding the parents, Peter and
Anna C.. Peterson responsible for the
death of their child in refusing to
give it medicine and substituting
prayers, the police made a visit to
the Beulah Home, connected with the
Wells Memorial church, on Amboy
avenue, where it is said that Peter
son and his wife are members.
They found Miss Florence Pearson,
fOrty-two years old, of 1175 Madison
avenue, New York, they allege, suf-
fering with a cancer. 1t is said that
she has been at this place for some
time to be cured by prayers. DR.. Roy
al E. Meyers, of Johnson avenue,
was called and made an examination.
She was removed later in the day to
the New York. Oxygen Institution in
New York. The police went to the
home yith the patrol wagon to move
her to the train but she declined to
get into the wagon and was taken to
the depot in roller chair by several
of the people connected with the
house.
The address given by Miss Pear
son is that of the New York Deacon
ess' Home.
District Attorney John J. Kenney,
of Richmond county, appeared in the
Stapleton police court today before
Magistrate Marsh to prosecute the
case against Peterson and his wife,
the charge against them being the
failure to provide a physician for
their child when it was mortally ill.
District Attorney Kenney yesterday
cited two similar cases: John Roofer
Pierson, of Westchester county, who
in 1901 wasasentenced toi year in
the penitentiary, and John Quimby,
also of Westchester county, who in
1905 was convicted of manslaughter
and given the full penalty, fifteen
years in the penitentiary.
''The law is explicit is these cases
and shall prosecute these persons, -
said the district attorney. "No man
or woman. either through supersti-
tion or whimsicality of religious be-
lief. shall be permitted under such a
pretext to violate the law and COM
NIT such a crime"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-21
SPREAD FOR
WASH|NCT0NS

The exempt firemen have invited
the members of Washington Hose
Company to attend spread in the eX-
empts' rooms on Water street at .
o'clock tonight.
1t is custom when one company
gets the famous triangle from an
other, to give a supper to the com
pany from which it was stolen. the
eXempts have been suspected by lhe
Washingtons for some time of taking
the triangle from them, and tonight 5
spread may prove to be sort Oh
confession" -,
Before the supper the exempts VIII
hold a regular meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-21
DETECTIVES
GUARD PLACE

When State Detective Lester J. I'm
derhill went to the plant of the South
Amboy Terra Gotta Company, where
a strike is now in progress, with eight
or ten deputies to guard the premises,
the special officers who had been pre-
viously engaged by the firm quit.
When Underhill informed the spec
ial officers that he was in charge the
specials refused to recognize him and
left the place. Underhill's men have
been on duty since.
At the plant, today, it was stated
that things were progressing salts
factorily as far as they were con-
cerned. The strikers are still con-
fident of winning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-21
.ELKS INITIATED TWO
new CANDIDATES

A meeting of Perth Amboy Lodge,
B. p. O. Elks, was held in their
rooms in Odd Fellows Hall last night
when a number of the members were
present to assist in initiating two
candidates. James Burns and w. J..
Dalton were shown the mysteries of
Elkdom. A printed report showing
the work done by each member for
the automobile recently awarded by
the lodge and showing the amount
realized from that affair, has been
sent out to each member. The
amount realized was over $1,000
which will be added to the building
fund
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-21
$25
FOR GUN PLAY

Joseph Berrish, of Keasbey, was
arraigned before Justice Pickers-
gill this morning on charge of
shooting revolver on the street at
Keasbey. The charge was made by
|. B. Esberg.
Mr.. Esberg said this morning that
there are so many revolvers fired on
the streets at Keasbey that it is hard
ly safe for man to leave his house.
Last night he heard many shots fired
near his pavilion, but could not catch
the offenders. This morning, he said
he caught Berrish in the act, and he
was placed under arrest.
Berrish was fined $50 and costs by
Justice Pickersgill.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-21
HEALTH BOARD FAILS
To Get A QU 0RU N

The regular meeting of the Board
of Health was not held last night be-
cause of lack of a quorum. Only
three commissioners President Vic
tor w Main, J. B. Quick and ]
eielsheimer-were present, and
they adjourned for two weeks, the
next meeting being the regular one
in September.
Several important matters which
were to have come up at last nights
meeting cannot be settled until the
next meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-21

FOR SALE-The two-story frame
building situated on the northwest
corner of State and William streets,
Perth Amboy, N. j., and now used as
\ banking house by Moritz Rosett.
Contains store and six rooms and
hath. Sealed bids for same will be
received by Joseph e. Stricken, at
torney, 1873 Smith street, Perth Am
boy, N. j., until August "a, 1907.
The purchaser will have ten days
within which to remove the same.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-21
FINISH MURDER
INVESTIGATION

Detective R. A. Peltier said this
morning that he has finished his in
vestigation into the fatal shooting af-
fray at Roosevelt August 12. Mr..
Peltier is working up the case for the
prosecution. He says it looks to him
like murder in the first degree, al
though il is impossible to tell before
the defense is heard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-21
NOTICE.

There will he meeting of the
Third Ward Republicans at the Gar
field Battery rooms, cor. Smith and
High streets at 3 o'clock this
10S07-S-20-2t*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-21
AT PANTS
FACTORY QUIT TO-DAY

The employees of the knee pants
factory at 107 Smith street stopped
work at II O'Clock this morning.
One of the men in charge said this
afternoon that there was no trouble
and that they were only waiting for
work
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-21
Curtain Was Ahlaze.

There was slight fire last night at
thte home of Ignatz Gerrsuki at 5S
Elizabeth street. No damage was done
except to window curtain and it was
easily extinguished.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-08-21
Sale Of Taxes Postponed.

The sale of lands for delinquent
taxes has been postponed for one
week. The sale will take place Aug
ust 2S. Collector of Revenue Crow
ell said this morning that nearly all
of the taxes will be paid by that time.