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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03
phil.ssIphis'. Famou. Scramble.

To make Philadelphia scrapple
stew two pounds of fresh pork until
thoroughly done. Take the meat
up and add enough water to the
liquor in the kettle TO make a quart.
Remove the bones and chop the
meat, then put it back in the kettle.
Season, adding sage or summer sa-
worry and onion, il desired. Then sift
in cornmeal. boiling slowly and stir
ring as if for mush. Make it thick
enough TO slice when cold. Turn
into a dish, and when wanted for
the table slice and fry in drippings.
The quantity may be increased, as
1t will keep long time in winter.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03

"Oh, ye-es," remarked Ketchley
in a self satisfied way, Zulu and ]
will start out in married life under
very favorable circumstances. Her
mother gives us neat little home,
her father furnishes it, and her
Uncle De Long has given a carriage
and pair. Besides, Lulu has a snug
income in her own name"
"What part do you furnish?"
"Well-principally the name
principally the name" Londou
Standard.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-05-03
The Life Insurance

Muddle has started the public to
thinking. The wonderful success
that has met Ballard's Horehound
Syrup in its crusade ON Coughs.
Influenza, Bronchitis and all Pull
monary troubles-has started the
public to thinking of this wonder.
full preparation. They are all using
it. Join the procession and down
with sickness. Price csc. soc and
SI.oo. Sold by St. Johns Drug
Store.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-11
GRAVE CHARGE
AGAINST HIM
Theo. Antonio Alleged to Have
Assaulted Girl, Posing as
an Officer.
HER BROTHER is INDIGNANT

Theo Antonio, of II Smith street,
was locked up on a warrant at police
headquarters last night on a serious
charge. This morning he was taken
to the county Jail at New Brunswick
in default of bail. The complaint
was made by J j. Dancey. of Eliza
beth, for his young sister. Dancey
formerly lived in this city, but now
resides in Elizabeth, where he is en-
ployed as a railroad brakeman.
Recorder Pickersgill told Dancey
yesterday that it would be necessary
to have his sister come to court and
make the complaint, but Dancey said
that she could not, as she was very
i'll and could not get out of bed, and
he told such' startling story to the
recorder that the latter decided that
he would go out to the home of the
Dancey girl, near the city hospital,
and listen to her version of the
matter.
According to what Dancey told the
recorder yesterday Theo Antonio ap-
peared at the home of Dancey's sister,
who is only fourteen years old, on or
about March 20 last, pulled a pistol
out Of his pocket, and told the girl
that she was under arrest, as he was
an officer.
The child was half scared to death.
and Antonio, according to what Dan
cey told the recorder, put a pair of
handouts on her wrists and commit
ted an assault. A short time after
wards he left the house.
A short time after the alleged as
sault had taken place, the girl and
another Italian appeared before Re-
corder Pickersgill and asked to be
married. The recorder would not
marry them until the girls mother
gave her consent, it is said. The
mother it is understood, said that
the girl was older than she appeared,
and the marriage took place.
Antonio, it is understood, has done
work from time to time for local
detective agency. He was taken to
New Brunswick this morning by City
Marshal Peltier Antonio formerly
lived in New Brunswick, but came to
this city, a few years ago. He has
been doing some detective work for
number of lawyers, and it is eX-
pected that he will have eXcellentlegal
talent to defend him. Antonio is the
man who recently got out a petition
for appointment to watch the stores
in the business district at night.
City Marshal Peltier said TINS
afternoon that Antonio had been re-
leased on $1,000 bail, furnished py
an Italian friend.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-11
PLAN FOR XMAS
Simpson N. f. Sunday School
Board Makes Arrangements.

A meeting of the Sunday school
board of Simpson NJ. Z. Church was
held in the lecture room last night
for the purpose of making prepara-
tions for the Christmas celebration.
1t was decided to do away with the
usual custom. Instead. the senior
department will have Professor Bar
bour, who will present Charles Dick
ems Christmas CAROL in the church
Friday. December 90. On Friday,
December27. it is planned to give
the junior and primary departments
a treat. A reception will be held at
which they will be asked 20 have
their parents and the members of
their families present. Each pupil
will be given a Christmas remem-
brance A program will be arranged
for that night.
Robert Greenleaf was also elected
assistant secretary, in the place of
Frank Williams, resigned. A COM
mittee was appointed to decorate the
room for the Christmas celebration.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-11
BARGE SINKS
WITH A WOMAN
Wife of Captain Wesleha|| Was
Drowned at Dental Works
Dock During Storm.
HAD NOT A CHANCE FOR LIFE

During the storm yesterday, the
canal boat Charles O'Rourke, owned
by P. c. O'Rourke, of New York,
loaded with coal sank at the dock
of the S. s. White Dental Works in
Princes Bay, and Mrs. Mary Weste-
hall, thirty-one years old, wife of
the captain, Paul Westehall. of 31S
Pearl street. New York. went down
with the boat
The captain had left the boat only
a few minutes previously for the
Office of the Dental company to get
some money to go to New York with.
Mrs. Westehall, who was in the
cabin dressing, was unable to get out
and was caught like rat in a trap
Captain Westehall was returning to
the boat, when he saw the vessel
sinking. It is said by those who saw
the boat go down, that it sank so
quickly that it was impossible for
anyone to have saved Mrs. Westehall,
as the sea was running very high at
the time Several of the employees
of the dental works say that the
boat broke away from the dock and
turned turtle. going down in about
thirty feet of water. From sound
ings made last night. the boat hac
drifted about sixty feet from where
it went down in front of the dock
and is now resting on its side.
The boat arrived at the dock load
ed with 450 tons of coal from Port
Reading Monday night. A peculiar
incident of the accident is that this
trip was the first time that the cap
tain's eleven-year-old daughter had
not been with them in some time.
They We're going to New York to
bring her down in the afternoon. No
cause is known for the accident. The
captain was almost frantic with grief.
He left for New York TO make a
full report to the owners.
An effort will be made to raise the
boat and to recover the body of the
woman today.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-11
SHOOTER HELD
Hoffman is Alleged to Have
Borne a Grudge.

Alfred Hoffman. of Riverside who.
it is alleged, shot Thomas Cosgrove In
the foot. yesterday afternoon, at Keas-
bey, as told in the NEWS, was arrested
last night by Constable johnson. of
Keasbey, ana he is now locked up at
Woodbridge awaiting arraignment be-
fore Justice Dunn, of that place.
Hoffman, who formerly lived in this
city, disappeared from this vicinity
some time ago. it is said. when a war
rant was issued for his arrest on COM
plant of Andrew Schmidt, charging
him with chasing Miss Telka Schmidt
with a knife, and threatening to kill
her. The warrant was placed in the
hands of Constable John Brown.
Yesterday Hoffman appeared at
Keasbey again, and. it is alleged, when
he met Tom Cosgrove, he started a
quarrel about n girl at Keasbey.t It Is
understood that he accused Cosgrove
of trying to win the lady and blamed
him for his troubles. The quarrel
waXed warm, and Constable Johnson
happened along. He took Hoffman by
the arm and led him to the railroad
tracks and told him to be on his way
Hoffman, when the constable left
him, il is said went back to look for
CosErove, and found him on the front
stoop of his boarding house. The
quarrel was renewed and Hoffman. It
| is alleged said he had a mind to shoot
7
fend himself with a knife. which he
had in his hands.
Hoffman, it is alleged, finally pulled
the pistol out of his pocket and shot
Cosgrove in the foot. the bullet inn
bedding itself in his ankle DR.. NJ S.
Meinzer was sent for in a hurry and
is doing all he can for Cosgrove, but
the injured man is confined TO his bed.
where he viii have 10 remain for some
days yet.
After shooting Cosgrove, Hoffman
disappeared and both Constables
Brown and Johnson set out to find
him Constable johnson located him
and locked him up. Constable Brown
found a number of witnesses and he
took them to Woodbridge today.
Besides being tried on the charge of
shooting Cosgrove, Hoffman may have
to answer other charges, on which
Constable Brown says he has war
rants
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-11
Fell Under Rear
Car Near |. Y.
Station.
is IN HOSPITAL
Train Was Leaving Depot and
Boys We're Trying to Steal a
Ride. it is Declared,
That Being a Com
mon Nuis-
ance.

Joseph Kanick, about ten years
old, of Manning's Lane, is at the city
hospital, with his right arm OF at
the shoulder, the result of trying to
jump on and off of the Lehigh VAL
ley railroad passenger train, known
as the "Pee-wee," as it was pulling
out of the New Brunswick avenue
station last night.
The train was leaving the depot
about 7:S0 O'Clock when a number of
boys attempted to jump on the last
coach, among them being young Ka-
nick. The train was moving along at
a rapid rate and Kanick lost his hold
and was thrown under the car in
such a way that his right arm was
so badly torn that it had to be am
putated when he was taken to the
hospital.
The accident was witnessed by a
of people and the injured boy
was carried to the waiting room. A
call brought the city am
oulance to the scene and Kanick was
taken to the hospital, where DR.. j. G..
amputated the arm The boy
is doing as well as can be expected
now and it is thought that he will
recover.
For long time it is declared.
a number of boys have been in the
habit of jumping on and of of the
'pee-wee" almost every day and
night and although thty have been
,hased and werned by the railroad
men time an a-ain, they seem to pay
)ut little a,Ic Nion TO the officers.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-11
FIRST TO
DIE IN THE
NEW CHAIR.
1000 Volts Sent
Through The
Body.
WAS A SUCCESS
SaveriO di Giovanni Put TO Death
Early This Morning in the New
Electrical Chair at State
Prison - Murdered a
Man in Raritan Last
September.
Specia, to the EVENING NEWS:

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
TRENTON. Dec. 11:-With two
thousand volts of electricity shooting
through his quivering body, Saverio
Ii Giovanni, the Somerset county
murderer, was electrocuted in the
new death house at the state prison
here at 6:03 O'Clock this morning.
The execution, the first under the
law abolshing hanging and substi-
tuting the electric chair, was COM
plete success. E. F. Davis, state cleo
trician of New YORK, conducted the
electrocution under the direction of
State Prison Keeper Osborne.
The prisoner entered the death
chamber at 5:55 o'clock and the
work of strapping him down in the
fatal chair occupied only one minute.
Then the death-dealing current was
turned on. The first contact was at
5:57 and lasted about one minute.
Then Electrician Davis Immediately
shut it off Then the current was
quickly turned on again and reduced
to 900 volts and almost as quickly
increased TO 1000 volts and then
finally turned off at 6:03 O'Clock.
Di Giovanni was pronounced dead.
The apparatus and electricity did
its work perfectly. There was. no
burning Of the flesh or other bad
features.
The victim slept we'll last night
and had to be wakened by priests to
prepare for the death march. The
condemned man.. who had hoped for
reprieve up to the last. marched to
his doom between two priests, one
holding crucifiX before him and
both prayed continually. At first the
prisoner seemed to bear up well, but
as the huge straps, binding him
cruelty to the fearful instrument Of
death, were buckled, he wavered,
and it seemed as though it was only
the prayers of the priest and the
sight of the crucifix that kept him
from collapsing.
When the strapping down had been
completed the metal cap carrying one
wire was attached to his head, and
the other electrodes> were fastened to
his ankles. Thus his body completed
the circuit The next instant Davis
pushed the fatal lever and the deadly
current was doing its work.
No autopsy was performed. The
body was turned over to the coroner.
Di Giovanni murdered Joseph San
some in Raritan, September %, dur
ing a quarrel over money. Three
other electrocutions are scheduled
for next week, the exact dates being
kept secret under the law.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-11
49 WANT THEIR
TAXES LOWERED
County Board Will Give Decision
on Appeals December 20
One From err.
MANY SIMPLY DUE TO ERRORS

The County Board of Equalization
of Taxes, which as told in the NEWS
yesterday, held an all-day session in
the council chamber at city hall.
heard forty-nine appeals and reserved
decision in all cases until December
20. This morning Secretary w. A.
Spencer received an appeal from the
Central Railroad of New Jersey.
Yesterday morning and afternoon
the sessions were taken up in listen
ing TO the appeals of property-owners
who thought that they had been tax
ed too much, and Secretary Spencer
did not have time 10 frame answers
to the six questions asked recently
by Governor Stokes, but he will have
have them ready when the board
meets in New Brunswick next Tues
day.
The session closed yesterday at 3
o'clock. The board found that most
of the appeals were trifling, and were
due to alleged errors more than to
over charging. 1t was decided to
meet in New Brunswick next Tues
day at the court house. for an all day
session Appeals will at that time
be heard from property-owners in
New Brunswick. Raritan township,
North Brunswick, South Brunswick,
East Brunswick. and the Borough of
Milltown The case OF the Central
railroad which came to Clerk Spencer
this morning. will also be taken up
and considered at that meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-11

A glowing tribute to the late King
Oscar is paid by the new pastor of
the Swedish Congregations Church,
Rev. A. +. Elmquist, who wrote the
following letter today:
EDITOR NEWS;
Dear Sir
"As | happened to read the excel
lent editorial in Mondays NEWS,
about "The death of King Oscar"
felt very much gratified for the men
toned article. It's a fact that your
article expressed clearly and briefly
our feelings after receiving the sad
news about the death OF our beloved
and kingly king. He was not only
called a king. He was a king. He
could be hated but could not hate.
They could take a nation from him.
and he surprised the world in letting
the prodigal nation have its own will,
rather than stain his mantle and
garb with blood, though his faithful
nation, Sweden, was more than twice
as strong. They could steal a crown
from him, but his self-denying crown
shone so much the brighter.
He loved liberty and. during his
long reign, he used his power to ad-
vance liberty in his peoples thoughts
and acts. The result of his reign you
can clearly see in the intelligent and
modest immigrants that come from
Sweden to this free and progressive
country. A man on a kings throne
who does such acts l call king Re-
ceive from me, and the Swedes of
Perth -Amboy our heartfelt thanks
for your sympathetic article in your
honorable paper.
Respectfully,
q "A. Z. Elmquist.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-11
F|REMEN AND
LODGES ELECT.
Lincoln Engine Company, Arcan-
UNI, wOodmen and Knights Of
Golden Eagle Name Officers.
THE MACCABEEs' NOMINATIONS

At meeting of Lincoln Engine
Company last night, the election Of
new officers took place, and plans
were made foy presenting w. c..
Martin, of Market street, with gold
badge as he has been an active men,
Der of the company for over twenty
six years. He was made life mem
Der last night.
fees were warm. The following
president Deidrick Deidrickson, vice.
president; w. G. Martin, recording
secretary; F. c. Rhodes, financial
secretary; Thomas Cluney, treasurer;
Harry Edwards, foreman; l.. Burt
Moore, first assistant foreman; and
Charles Deitzman, second assistant
foreman. The representative to the
Firemen's Relief Association is Ar
thur H. Hope.
After the election announcement
was made that the supper which
was to have been served. had been
postponed owing to the illness of
Foreman Edwards, who could not be
present. 1t will be given at later
date.
Because of his long and active
service, Mr.. Martin was made q life
member and Treasurer Thomas Clu-
ney was appointed as a committee
of one to purchase a badge for him.
Mr.. Martin joined the Links when
they were organized in his fathers
grocery store in this city years ago
as bucket company. Mr.. Martin
has been chief of the fire department
and has held every Office in the COM
pany from second assistant foreman
to president,
CONTINUED on page %
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-11
CHORAL SOCIETY
Tickets May be Exchanged at Ma,
jestiC Theatre.

An excellent rehearsal of the Perth
Amboy Choral Society was held at
Simpson NJ. E. Church for the first
concert of the season in the Majestic
theatre Thursday, December 26.
All those purchasing tickets for
this affair may have them exchanged
at the box Office of the theatre on and
after Monday of next week. Re-
hearsals will be held from now on
beginning tomorrow night two times
a week until the concert takes place.
They will be held next week on Tues
day and Thursday night, and Mon
day night December 23 in the church,
and the final rehearsal with the or
chestra in the theatre on the after
noon of December 26.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-11
Is He INSANE?
Will Ask for a Commission to
Examine Lang.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. IL
Alan H, Strong, counsel for Freder-
ick Lang, the convicted murderer,
Yesterday announced to Supreme
Court Justice Swayze in the presence
of Prosecutor George Berdine that he
would at some date to be fixed make
formal application for commission
to examine his clients mental condi-
tion.
Mr.. Strong said that he. would
present some facts to the court at
that time which he believed would in
dicate to the court that commission
was necessary, and that Lang should
be confined to the asylum.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-11
BOY RUN DOWN
Joseph laski Slightly Hurt by
Heavy Wagon.

Joseph Laski, of Sayre avenue, one
of the pin boys employed by Theo-
dore BloodgoOd, was run over by a
heavy wagon driven by William Mum,
last night, near the corner OF Pros
pect street and New Brunswick ave-
nue.. The wheel just grazed his head
and took a portion of the skin off his
right hand.
The accident occurred as young
Laski to gether with a number OF
other boys We're stealing ride. One
of the boys coats caught in wheel
In an effort to release it he pushed
young Laski, who lost his balance
and fell to the pavement. He was
unhurt except for the injury to his
hand.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-11
LOCAL man SPOKE AT
KATzENBACH DINNER

Lawyer Joseph E. Stricken attend
ed a banquet rendered Frank S.
Katzenbach, Jr., the defeated demo-
cratic candidate for governor, last
night in the Union county democratic
headquarters, on Broad street, Eliza
beth. The reception was given to
Mr.. Katzenbach by the Union county
democratic executive committee.
Mr.. Katzenbach spoke, as did a
number of other prominent demo-
Gratis, including Mr.. Stricken. Bri-
gadier General Collins presided.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-11
LOSES END OF FINGER
l.V.R.R. Workman Is Injured While
Fixing Air Brake.

Andrew Cozlosky, of sc Chauncey
street. had the end of the forefnger
of the left hand amputated by a
brake shoe about 8 o'clock this morn
ing. He is in the employ of the
Lehigh Valley railroad company and
was attempting to repair an air
brake. Cozlosky was attended by
Dr. G. W. Tyrrell.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-11
Auction Sale
li8 Smith St.

Large lot of furs in endless variety.
Ladies' Misses and childrens coats all
sizes and colors. Silk, lawn and mad
ras waists. Mems, women's and chill
dren's boots. shoes and rubhers, all new
goods direct from the manufacturers,
TO be sold in lots to dealers or singly
to individuals Private sales during
tho day. Auction sales every evening
Z 80. II
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-11
Post Office Clerks GET Charter.

The members of the local post
office clerks association are in re-
ceipt of their charter, making them
members of the regular state asso-
citation. The local organization con-
sists of four charter members and
one honorary member.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-11
CASES AGAINST CHEMICAL
COMPANY DECEMBER 20

The date of trying the five suits
against the Roessler & Hasslache{
Chemical Company was yesterdaf
named as December 20. The actioJs
. for alleged unpleasant odors NC
tses at night.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-11
Mr.. Stoddart Buried.
Il TO the EVENING NEWS:

SEWAREN, Dec. 11:--The fu-
neral service of Mr. James H. Stod-
dart, who died at his home on Cliff
road Monday morning, was held at
his home this afternoon at o'clock.
Xmas and New Years cards at Sex
tons drug store. 20 Smith street
13331-12-l1-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-11

Fancy baskets lllcd with Huyler's
candy for Xmas piesents at sexton's'
10 Smith street.
1a33f-1o-11-1ta
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-11
HOME FOR AGED TO
HAVE A BENEFIT

The Board of Trustees of thS
Home of the Aged, held meeting
last night in the real estate Offices
of Vail e Comegys, 95 Smith street,
at which lans were discussed for
some sort 81 a benefit entertainment
for the home.
This matter will be discussed at
another meeting. A anumber of re-
ports from committees were heard
and it was reported that donations
the past month had been fairly
liberal.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-11

Let TNe NEWS fill your wants.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-12-11

Girl Wanted--ITor alice work, Address
in own handwriting G. Il. c. q, caro-
Evening News,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-16

the children of the woman who AVed her life, she struggles between grati- tude and duty, and ends by taking the blows herself that were intended for her weaker playmates, The precocious boy in the play, who is addicted to reading "Deadwood Dick" tries to emulate that fascinating hero by com- hitting all sorts of deeds, including pocket picking. But it Is Josie who shields the youthful highway man at the same time restoring the stolen property. That incident being dispos- cd of she proceeds to set matters right between Kate, the persecuted heroine, and "Pittsburg sam the villain, and the curtain falls as a climax is reached between the Fighting Parson' and the swell gambler, who has played havoc with the heart of Kate.
 Another act represents Salvation Army barracks, the Fighting Par sons" headquarters, with Josie" in charge Sunday school papers are substituted for "Deadwood Dick" nov els, and the bribe-taking police cap tain learns that he has "reckoned without his host" when he tries to bluff the Fighting Pars6n's" able as sistant, Josie"